Harbor seal babes are on their way in the 2021 pupping season
After a spring and summer of fun and recreation on one of our finest protected beaches, known locally as the Children’s Pool, or Casa, we humans are in for a spectacular display of Mother Nature with the onset of the yearly harbor seal pupping season.
The very pregnant mothers-to-be have been spending more time on land as their nine months are about to end with newborns due in February through early April. For the seventh year, this urban beach is closed between Dec. 15 and May 15 to give the seals privacy before giving birth, deliver the pups safely away from human interference (you may even see a birth if you are lucky) and teach the pups the necessary skills to survive on their own after a short six weeks of nursing.