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Seal Society of San DiegoRichard Miller2023-03-27T17:05:43-07:00

Seals at Children’s Pool/Casa Beach

Mission Statement

  1.  To preserve the La Jolla Harbor Seal and Sea Lion Rookeries for ecological, educational, scientific, historic, and scenic opportunities.

  2.  To create and administer a volunteer docent program which provides environmental education for the public and promotes safe viewing of our local harbor seal and sea lion colonies.

Seal Society of San Diego

Find out more about:

  • Differences between Seals and Sea Lions

  • Viewing guidelines for seals and sea lions

  • Volunteering as a docent

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Seal pup nursing

Sea lion mother and pup

History

In 1999, La Jolla Friends of the Seals (LJFS) was founded, a non-profit 501(c)(3) public benefit corporation and the only local organization exclusively dedicated to public education and enforcement of laws protecting the harbor seal colony. LJFS advocated the closure of Casa Beach/Children’s Pool, where seals to give birth to their pups, culminating in the city of San Diego ordering the closure of the beach during pupping season from 2014.

In 2015, docents formed the Seal Society of San Diego. Docents share shifts at the beach to provide information to visitors about the seals in their natural habitat and to monitor and report incidents relating to harassment. Docents offer ongoing formal educational presentations at many public venues. The Seal Society also works with the media and authorities to improve the conditions for the seals and sea lions, especially during pupping season when they are most vulnerable.

In 2017, the Seal Society was invited to partner with the Sierra Club of San Diego and became the Sierra Club Seal Society.

In 2019, the Sierra Club Seal Society expanded to include the Sea Lion Rookery at Pt. La Jolla and Boomer’s beach.

In 2022, working with the City of San Diego and the California Coastal Commission, the closure of the sea lion rookery for pupping season from May 1st to October 31st was secured.

Both rookeries can now be viewed safely without disturbing the moms and pups, and visitors come from all around the world to view this incredible sight!

Join us as a volunteer docent to help us educate the visiting public about these amazing marine mammals.

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Chapter Office Hours

Monday to Friday
9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Please call before stopping by as we are sometimes in meetings or temporarily out of the office.

Our Location

8304 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, #101
San Diego, CA 92111

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1 (858) 569-6005
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