Hundreds of sea lions are taking over a beach in Ventura County

Experts say sea lions have historically been a part of Silver Strand Beach but in recent years, many more have made their way over, a migration that’s mostly caused by human influences.
"This is their place,” said one Silver Strand Resident. “I feel honored that they've chosen to be here."
KTLA's John Fenoglio reports on Dec. 3, 2022.
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[@starvalcini5777]

Its beautiful to see animals enjoy their freedom until the stupid person ruins it and harms them.

[@SL-yc5nc]

Right, you know it's coming.

[@darryl3422]

This is wonderful respect them and love them

[@danmtz1329]

Please leave them alone 😢

[@khravos]

Imagine planning a beach trip and after a long 3 hour drive in traffic you find out you can't even be on the beach because the sea lions decided to take it for that day. Honestly kind of unfortunate I'm a veterinarian assistant too I love animals I love all animals. But they need to move the sea lions sitting there telling people to leave them alone is only going to get the sea lions attacked by people

[@leendertplaat2303]

Let them be it's there home before man's intrusion.

[@mrs.b324]

They are so cute. The one talking and interrupting, is saying "I need to talk to who's in charge, we have requests" 😂 And it's the other way around. Humans built around their home duh.... Lol

[@thedude4762]

How can they takeover something thats already theirs?

[@pilloramirez9594]

Beautiful California ❤️

[@Americafirst-i8q]

Was beautiful in the 1950s and 1960s not anymore

[@jerome6578]

Leave them alone

[@things4yougaming723]

Who really going to the beach it’s cold as heck right now lol 😂

[@Nirobiscloset10]

Dear humans, leave these animals alone!!

[@arizonaranger527]

I’ve been there this last month and there were no sea lions ! I just gotta go back now lol

[@nikee6996]

New neighbors? I think WE are the new neighbors.

[@haven_lady675]

This is great news!

[@robbieogle8622]

This is a great invasion. 😂

[@pamelamays4186]

Even sea lions are affected by gentrification.

[@willieverusethis]

Sea doggos! I want to smooch them on the whisker pads.

[@jazminsanchez8046]

Ho cuddle next to them 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Dubb399]

They came from San Francisco Pier 39

[@livialu4728]

Love them so much!

[@jamescone6359]

There not taking over a beach. It's there beach. Leave them alone

[@Focusing-profit]

I seen one in Newport Beach in august I kinda knew it was coming

[@BudaKhan420]

Keep an eye on your puppies and make sure they don’t get any entanglements

[@donaldgeorge3717]

Are they leaving behind any needles or other garbage?

[@beadmecreative9485]

Good it’s their habitat

[@TheBo9263]

Something is causing them to move

[@iridefast1]

Send the sea lions down to Venice Beach to run off the homeless.

[@jeffcoley668]

It's their planet also not just ours as the human race.

[@shec.8438]

How cool

[@bobbowie9350]

Ktla5 has weather every 8 mins. Its nuts.

[@ogpg5084]

How about you report real news like the hunter laptop

[@JeanInDB]

How about you educate yourself about “chain of custody” and realize that anyone could have fabricated anything on that laptop?

[@khravos]

How about you watch the news channel you like instead of commenting on every video you don't like this news channel

[@1111kimberly]

@@khravos You mean like you do?

[@mariostelzner4530]

I'M GUESSING THE UPSIDE HERE IS THAT THEY AREN'T HOMELESS PEOPLE, BECAUSE THEIR BITES CAN BE DEADLY. AHAHAHA AHAHAHA LOL

[@izzyn4315]

The people complaining rather see the beaches and boardwalks be infested by homeless and tents and motor homes and drugs 🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️

[@guadalupelazar2384]

SO WHAT? LET THE SEA LION STAY WHATS A BIG DEAL THEY ARE GOT RIGHT AS MUCH AS WE DO FOR GOD SAKE LET IT BE

[@user-goaway]

Mating season begins!

[@BabyBoomersDoomer]

“Urf urf urf”😂

[@deanm375]

Too bad they haven't invaded Venice beach and driven the homeless away.

[@mdzmdz7329]

It's there beach

[@brendasprankle9394]

shark bait, they will draw sharks, yes

[@sctsh1491]

They do... from time to time

[@luisluna551]

Per what is happening now with the unprecedented levels of the algae that's killing mass levels and poisoned them all.. was this "algae" outbreak planned. Or at the very least, they knew it was coming and didnt take precautuonary measures 😢

[@viv8752]

Cute

[@bravo_01]

More homeless

[@chiarosuburekeni9325]

Thought I was looking at a beach in the Deep South with all that blubber on screen 😂

[@theresaheyer537]

oooooh!;)jajaja

[@mikeca98]

Always global whining.

[@kevinwilt3918]

Pretty soon orca will come into The harbor.

[@mikeymaiku]

lol a fishermans nightmare.

[@Harbalz]

Their blubber tastes fishy

[@patrickirwin3230]

Whens.hunting season start 😲

[@winthropbaker5494]

Dear god muffy another homeless encampment....

[@alldayeveryday6464]

Sounds old enough

[@arthurd9115]

build a fence lol

[@ryancuda45]

illegal seals

[@basba_qal]

STOP illegal immigrants, NOW! 😂😂😂

[@spicyroads]

Haha climate change is a reason

[@georgewbushcenterforintell147]

The should make seal pelts out of some of them to control the population. Also harvesting animal skins for clothes is a skill that needs to be passed onin case of you know what .

[@stansbornak8116]

Ban Sea Lions!

[@weedfiendofthewasteland3616]

Is that the Beach with no restrooms? Ventura is famous for the Poop. Human Poop everywhere in the Dunes.

[@danielyune7830]

Great target practice for my bb gun

[@VirgilTheFelon007]

Try it I DARE YOU 😂 I will f u up myself :) my house is right there and I have 24 hr surveillance. I'll put the word out , and I'll track your IP too ya GOOFY

[@ultimatedouchebag6760]

They renamed homeless to sea lion

[@paulroscoe4315]

It is December. People don't need the beach to get a tan

[@tomsimpson5317]

Good leave them alone