Oregon Coast - part 2 Sea Lions

We happened upon this touristy spot that turned out to be fascinating - up close and personal with an enormous Sea Lion colony. This attraction has been in continuous operation for over fifty years and they did it well. The shelf below was 300' down (we took the elevator) and these beasts are enormous.

Inside the hill is this cave - and we got to visit with a staff biologist who said they were observing a first: they had never witnessed the Sea Lions calving inside the cave before, it had always occurred on the outside shelf. They were most curious why, and why this year.