Everyone around here loves the Sea Lions, probably because they are rowdy, noisy, and somewhat seasonal in their visits.

But I'm kind of partial to our year-round residents, the California Harbor Seal. Smaller, quieter, and generally pretty mellow, the females typically breed in May/June in these parts and pup in March/April

Came across this group over the Thanksgiving Weekend, some of whom appear to be very pregnant indeed, keeping their distance from the Sea Lion Riot going on about a 1/4 mile away, chilling, and likely wishing it was March already.

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