Wildlife -- Marine Mammals


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Harbor seals bear and raise their young on sand banks where they are vulnerable to harrasment by humans.
mouth of the Russian River, Sonoma Coast SP, near Jenner, CA (1987).


The elephant seal was once on the brink of extinction, but is now staging an impressive recovery.
Año Nuevo SP, CA (1978).


Sea lions can be observed in this sea cave on the Oregon coast.
Sea Lion Caves, near Florence, OR (1986).


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