Comments on: Socialising with Sea Lions

By: Tony

Tony — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:54:16 +0000

Graeme: The sea lions are really special there, and it certainly would be great if the relevant authorities were more constructive and logical in their efforts to protect them. I realise there are budgetary and personnel constraints, but it certainly seems as though political considerations are the most important. The boaters essentially have free reign to do what they wish on the beach, with no regard for the sea lions or other wildlife.

I hope you and your friends have some luck addressing this issue. Please let me know if anything happens!

By: Graeme

Graeme — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:08:05 +0000

Excellent article Tony. I visit Carnac regularly on a friends boat. I have never set foot on the island itself and was unaware of the sanctuary issues. However we frequently witness acts of blatant stupdity and ignorance of others who do venture onto the island. Now that i – and as a result, my friends – are better informed perhaps we can spread the word on this issue and even, tactfully, inform some of the miscreants of the error of their ways!
I have media contacts and I think getting a camera/journalist out there to see what goes on may be a helpful tool in spreading The Word! Thanks again! Fantastic photos!

By: shannon

shannon — Tue, 05 May 2009 19:51:51 +0000

i have to do an animal report on sea lions can anyone help me

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:45:29 +0000

i luv sealions they rule

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 15 May 2008 00:57:22 +0000

I am doing a Marine Biology project on the Australian Sea Lion as one of my last assignments during my senior year in high school and found this very interesting and insightful! Thanks

By: ka

ka — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:01:02 +0000

can i use the pictures

By: Brittany

Brittany — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 03:25:24 +0000

I thouroughly enjoyed your article Tony! And I must say, it takes a lot for me to read a whole article, like I just did with yours. I can really appreciate your love for animals and concern for their habitat. I hated to read about the idiots throwing rocks and cricket balls at them…and the careless boaters driving right up next to the sleeping sea lions, not harming anyone just minding their own business.

I’m actually going to school to work with sea lions and other marine life in the future, so of course, I loved your pictures and was very jealous of your interaction. I have a friend that works at Sea World, and about a year ago, he took me behind the scenes and I got to play with the sea lions and do tricks with them…I even got a kiss as well! They’re beautiful loving creatures, if you treat them right. And I really hope CALM gets their act together soon, because there’s no excuse for the carelessness that takes place on a weekly basis there.

Thanks for the article.

-Brittany

By: Jack

Jack — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 04:43:47 +0000

Doing a report on Austrailian Sea Lions. A great resource.

By: Stacey

Stacey — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 01:09:18 +0000

As an obsessor over sea lions, I was floored with wonder and amazement at your brilliant photos! Thank you ever so much for sharing them.

“If you let the sea lions interact (or not interact) with you on their own terms, it’s completely reasonable in this circumstance. The misguided notion that people should never interact with wildlife under any circumstance is just that — misguided.”

I couldn’t agree with you more! After all…we ALL inhabit this earth and often sea lions end up on our territory…usually in need of human caring after & rehabilitation, so why not share this vast land!

By: SANDRA TILA

SANDRA TILA — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:03:33 +0000

THIS ARTICLE IS GREAT!!I LOVE THE PICTURES!!!