A popular beach in Monterey, California, has been temporarily closed again due to congregating sea lions.
According to the City of Monterey, public access to the San Carlos Beach will be closed for public safety reasons. Visitors who would like to observe the sea lions are asked to stay at least 50 yards (150 feet) away.
“If [people] are not familiar with sea lions, they may assume that they’re the cuddly, cute sea lion that they see in the movies or see on TV, not knowing that they can be defensive. They can want to protect themselves, and they do bite from time to time,” Thys Norton, City of Monterey Park Operations Manager, told The Epoch Times….