 and witnessed several sea lions coming in close to the beach, which was crowded with people. One seal came up out of the water amidst a group of people, stayed on the sand, even after the children and adults formed a ring around it. The seal's behavior was very odd, very out of place, and I've not seen this scurrying here before, even though I've been around these coastal waters all my life. Also, there were no gulls flying in the area. It was a notable absence. Also very curious, is this a possible precursor