Another highlight of La Jolla is the local colony of California sea lions, which bask among the crowds of (almost perfectly evenly spaced) cormorants. The easiest way to tell them apart from the Pacific harbor seals which also inhabit these shores is to look at their ears: sea lions have ear flaps, whereas seals have only holes with no pinnae. Additionally, while sea lions live in La Jolla’s beaches year-round, seals are only seen there in large numbers in the winter.
In this blog post, I share a few photos of these amazing pinnipeds, as well as some of the feathered friends they share their habitats with. Enjoy!
