The San Diego City Council has taken a momentous step in resolving an issue at a local beach by prohibiting human visitors. According to the Lo Jolla Light, Point La Jolla will be off-limits to people for a period of seven years. The reason behind this decision is to protect the sea lion population, as the small rocky beach serves as a crucial breeding and nursing ground for these marine mammals. According to the Los Angeles Times, humans have been swarming the area in order to capture selfies with the sea lions, a behavior that has caused distress for the animals and posed potential dangers to the visitors.
“What makes this such a special place is that this is the only sea lion rookery on the California mainland,” states the Sierra Club, expressing support for the decision, as reported by SFGate. The general public will still have the opportunity to observe the sea lions, albeit from a distance and behind barriers. The closure, which also affects the adjacent Boomer Beach, was originally implemented for a period of six months each year due to “harassment and problematic behavior between humans and the sea lion population,” as stated by a San Diego Parks and Recreation official. However, this new ruling extends the closure to a year-round basis and maintains it for a duration of seven years. After this period, the city will need to apply for a permit in order to reopen the area to the public. (Read more stories about sea lions.)
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