Two male sea lions were recorded on video this week charging at each other and running through a group of beach goers at San Diego’s La Jolla Cove, a scene that animal experts say reflects the typical behavior of male sea lions during breeding season.
Most sea lions in California are born on the Channel Islands off the coast, but since La Jolla Cove has in the past decade become a major location where sea lions mate, have pups and rest, such scenes have taken place in closer proximity to humans, according to animal experts.
In a video posted Monday on Instagram, sea lions can be heard barking at the people on the beach and seen scooting on the sand. Another sea lion comes charging out of the water towards the shore, forcing everyone to run away.
A person can be heard in the video telling visitors to give the animals some room.
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