The coast of Oceanside California, waves and surfers, beach houses, just before sunset, winter, looking south.
Location: Oceanside Pier, California
Image ID: 27606
Pacific harbor seal swims in the protected waters of Childrens Pool in La Jolla, California. This group of harbor seals, which has formed a breeding colony at a small but popular beach near San Diego, is at the center of considerable controversy. While harbor seals are protected from harassment by the Marine Mammal Protection Act and other legislation, local interests would like to see the seals leave so that people can resume using the beach.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 03015
Pacific harbor seal swims in the protected waters of Childrens Pool in La Jolla, California. This group of harbor seals, which has formed a breeding colony at a small but popular beach near San Diego, is at the center of considerable controversy. While harbor seals are protected from harassment by the Marine Mammal Protection Act and other legislation, local interests would like to see the seals leave so that people can resume using the beach.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 03018
Dana Point harbor and marina, with lots of boats, aerial photo.
Location: Dana Point, California
Image ID: 37976
Sand Harbor Lake Tahoe at sunset, aerial photo.
Location: Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Image ID: 38134
A young Pacific Harbor Seal pup with milk on its face from nursing. Mother harbor seals will only nurse their pups for about four to six weeks, at which point the small seal is weaned and must begin to forage and fend for itself. That short period of time is crucial for the young seal to learn how to hunt, socialize and swim.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 39130
San Diego harbor skyline, late afternoon, storm clouds and mountains, Lyons Peak in the distance.
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 15672
Carlsbad Coast Highway Sunset, Terramar and North Ponto to Oceanside with Camp Pendleton in the distance. San Onofre Mountain (1722'), one of the southern peaks in the Santa Ana Mountains, can just barely be seen in the distance.
Location: Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 35904
Coastal Oceanside, including Oceanside Pier and Oceanside Harbor, view toward the north showing Camp Pendleton in the distance, aerial photo.
Location: Oceanside, California
Image ID: 29073
San Diego downtown city skyline at night, viewed from Harbor Island.
Image ID: 29350
Panorama dimensions: 4393 x 29673