Public access to Point La Jolla and Boomer Beach will be closed for sea lion pupping season.
Eager visitors in La Jolla have been seen getting dangerously close to the resident sea lions and now, a local organization is urging San Diego leaders to take action.
"With the growing sea lion population, Point La Jolla has become a popular tourist destination for the public to view these wild animals at close range,'' a city staff report on the proposal reads."As a result, interactions between sea lions and the public have increased resulting in reports of harassment of the animals.
The sea lion pupping season is a critical time for mothers and their young to bond, nurse and learn to swim. Human interactions with adult sea lions and their young during this time could potentially result in injury to and/or abandonment of sea lion offspring, as well as aggressive behavior from adult sea lions., the city began public education efforts to encourage appropriate and safe behavior.
The move also bans all dogs from the point -- excepting service dogs -- year-round as well as fireworks at Ellen Browning Scripps park during the seasonal closure. Park rangers will be stationed nearby with the authority to give penalties and fines.
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