Friday, September 2, 2016

Sea Lions Cave near Florence, Oregon

Our first stop today was the Sea Lions Caves in Florence, Oregon. 


Sea Lion Caves is a privately owned wildlife preserve and bird sanctuary that is centrally located just 11 miles north of Florence on the beautiful and rugged Oregon Coast. It is America's largest sea cave and the year-round home of the Steller sea lion.








 





Lots of Sea Lions Outside

































We finally reached the cave but all the sea lions were outside sunning themselves. Winter months will usually find hundreds of sea lions in the Cave and when spring arrives, breeding and birthing time, the sea lions will move from the Cave to the rookery areas (the rock ledges out in front of the Cave) and will remain there through the summer.










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