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This Pacific harbor seal has an ear with no external ear flaps, marking it as a true seal and not a sea lion. La Jolla, California. This group of harbor seals, which has formed a breeding colony at a small but popular beach near San Diego, is at the center of considerable controversy. While harbor seals are protected from harassment by the Marine Mammal Protection Act and other legislation, local interests would like to see the seals leave so that people can resume using the beach.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 01957  

Pacific harbor seal.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 15767  

Pacific Harbor Seal in La Jolla's Children's Pool.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40695  

Pacific Harbor Seal in La Jolla's Children's Pool.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40698  

Pacific harbor seal in shallow water, on sand at the edge of the sea.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40699  

Pacific harbor seal in shallow water, on sand at the edge of the sea.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40700  

Pacific harbor seal on wet sandy beach.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40702  

Pacific harbor seal on wet sandy beach.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40703  

Pacific harbor seal in shallow water, on sand at the edge of the sea.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40704  

Pacific harbor seal on wet sandy beach.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40706  

Pacific harbor seal mother nurtures her pup.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38462  

Pacific harbor seal at the Childrens Pool. La Jolla, California.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38463  

Pacific harbor seal mother nursing/feeding her pup.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38464  

Pacific harbor seal at the Childrens Pool. La Jolla, California.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38465  

Pacific harbor seal at the Childrens Pool. La Jolla, California.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38466  

Pacific harbor seal mother nurtures her pup.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38469  

Pacific harbor seal mother nurtures her pup.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38470  

Pacific harbor seal at the Childrens Pool. La Jolla, California.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38474  

Pacific Harbor Seal Young Newborn Pup, on the beach at the Children's Pool in La Jolla.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 39042  

Pacific harbor seal mother and newborn pup, at the edge of the ocean at the Children's Pool in La Jolla. This pup was born just hours before, and was soon in the ocean learning to swim.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 39044  

Pacific Harbor Seal Young Newborn Pup, on the beach at the Children's Pool in La Jolla.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 39045  

Pacific Harbor Seal Young Newborn Pup, born just hours before on the beach at the Children's Pool in La Jolla.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 39047  

Pacific harbor seal mother nuzzles her newborn pup. Mothers and pups will frequently nuzzle and touch to reassure the pup and solidify their nurturing bond.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 39050  

Pacific harbor seal mother and newborn pup, at the edge of the ocean at the Children's Pool in La Jolla.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 39051  

Pacific Harbor Seal Young Newborn Pup, only days old, awash with sand and small waves on a San Diego beach.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 39053  

Pacific Harbor Seal Young Young Pup, only days old, exiting the ocean, beside its mother on the beach at the Children's Pool in La Jolla.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 39056  

Pacific harbor seal mother and young pup, only days old, on the beach at Childrens Pool in La Jolla.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 39058  

Pacific harbor seal mother nuzzling her newborn pup, something they do constantly to help solidify the nurturing bond and reassure the young seal.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 39061  

Pacific harbor seal.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 15766  

Pacific harbor seals, a tiny pup nuzzles an adult (not its mother).
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 20446