Mammals are Warm-Blooded Vertebrates (have a Backbone). They have fur or hair, feed their young on milk, and have a more well-developed brains than other types of animals.
Whales
We have seen Whales a few times, Grey Whales, Humpback Whales and Orcas/Killer Whales. It’s always hard to get good pictures, with the possible exception of those we saw in the Channel Islands National Park…Grey Whales breaching and feeding (Feb 2019).
Dolphins & Porpoises
One of the best “Wild Animal Sightings” we ever had, was boating with a Super Pod of Dolphins in the Channel Islands National Park, .
Seals & Sea Lions
Many of the Seals & Sea Lions we’ve seen have been on wharves/docks in seaport cities or towns, e.g. Seattle, WA; Astoria, OR; San Francisco, CA; Monterey, CA. We’ve seen many others all along the Pacific Coast, especially the Oregon Coast (having camped there, a lot.)
Harbor Seals at Hyde Street Pier, San Francisco (Oct 2019) 
Harbor Seals at Pier 39, San Francisco (Oct 2019) 
Elephant Seals at Point Reyes NS (Nov 2019) 
Harbor Seal off Monterey Fisherman’s Warf (Jan 2020) 
California Sea Lions on Coast Guard Pier, Monterey (Jan 2021) 
California Sea Lions on Port Dock One inNewport, OR (Apr 2021) 
Seals at Pinniped Point on Anacapa Island, Channel Islands NP (Feb (2020) 
Seals at Pinniped Point on Anacapa Island, Channel Islands NP (Feb (2020) 
Seal or Sea Lion? 
Seals off the Bluff at Shore Acres SP (Mar 2022) 
Seals off the Bluff at Shore Acres SP (Mar 2022) 
Seals/Sea Lions off the Bluff at Heceta Head Lighthouse Overlook (Mar 2022) 
Seals/Sea Lions off the Bluff at Heceta Head Lighthouse Overlook (Mar 2022) 
Oregon Sea Lion Cave (Apr 2022) 
Oregon Sea Lion Cave (Apr 2022) 
Oregon Sea Lion Cave (Apr 2022)
Manatees
We saw some Manatees when visiting the Everglades, but just underwater.
Otters
We’ve seen both sea otters and river otters, but no pictures…yet.
Other ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS!
