Comments on: Encounter with a Seal in Santa Monica Bay

By: steve

steve — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 04:08:43 +0000

I was surfing in December of last year in Palos Verdes and ran into a seal that brushed up against my feet while I was surfing. Freaked me out. There were three in the bay popping up frequently to look at the surfers in the lineup. I had taken a wave in and paddled back out into the line up. As soon as I sat up on my board I felt something brush up against the bottom of my feet. I thought it was kelp at first as well. It really freaked me out. I paddled about twenty yards away to get some distance from the seal. As soon as I sat up on my board again, a seal brushed the bottom of my feet again. I tried to keep my feet out of the water for the rest of the time I was in the water. When I paddled in, a eal seemed to follow me in at a distance.( 30 yards away) It kept an eye on me as I left the water.

By: sandra407

sandra407 — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:30:02 +0000

Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. Cheers! Sandra. R.

By: Muffy

Muffy — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 01:54:33 +0000

I too stumbled across this post and am chiming in with my story. I had a recent scary encounter with a seal at Mahia Beach in New Zealand. I swim there regularly and we are well known for our local dolphin, Moko. I saw this “black thing” coming towards me and stupidly assumed it was Moko – but instead this seal appeared puffing and grunting right in front of my face, teeth bared and quite forceful – it leaped over my shoulder, slithered down my side and round my legs then promptly bit my leg. I couldn’t get out of the water fast enough I tell you ….

By: Faydre

Faydre — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:34:56 +0000

So. I’m a complete freak. I stumbled across this post and decided that I would chime in with the following information. The animal in the picture.. is not a seal. Close. It is a Sea Lion. It appears to be a female, although I can’t tell for sure from the photo.

By: Pearl

Pearl — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:25:51 +0000

Yikes! I am glad you are ok, I hope the seal is ok too!!

By: Ken

Ken — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:53:52 +0000

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