We stopped by one park to see some seals. I love seals! They look so happy in the water or lying on the rocks. There was a big sea lion perched on the rock when we got there and a bunch of seals all sleeping in a pile.
We drove further along the coast and noticed a crowd, so we stopped. It was the Children’s Beach and it was covered in seals. There were people gathered around watching them.
As I got closer, I passed an information table that explained that this is where the seals come to have their pups. One baby had already been born a few days before and many more were expected!
It was strange to see a maternity ward on the beach. No babies were born while I watched, but maybe we’ll go back. Apparently a seawall was built in 1930 so that the beach would be safer and children could swim there. The seals showed up around 1970 and now it is their preferred local birthing spot.
