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Sea lions lead to closure of popular beach

Visitors have been told to stay at least 150 feet away from the sea lions — Visitors have been told to stay at least 150 feet away from the sea lions (City of Monterey)

San Carlos Beach in Monterey, California, has been temporarily closed to visitors.
The closure is due to a large colony of sea lions taking over the popular California beach.
City officials are monitoring the situation and advising the public to maintain a safe distance of at least 50 yards from the animals.
Marine mammals, including sea lions, are protected under federal law, making it illegal to harass, feed, capture, or kill them.
While sea lion congregations are an annual event, their presence in such large numbers at San Carlos Beach is a notable shift from previous years.

California has closed a popular beach because too many sea lions are hanging out at it — In full