First healthy pup born at La Jolla Casa Beach

January 23, 2012 – 2:27 pm

January 23, 2012

First healthy baby of the 2012 season was born last night  at Casa Beach, see the first fuzzy pic I took in the rain before 9 am this morning. Born prematurely, possibly due to stress from encroachment into the rookery, baby seal is tiny, but noses with its mom and will probably be fine. Andrea named the baby seal “Miracle”.


A miracle indeed after enormous level of harassment La Jolla seals suffer from the spear fishing lobby and five prematurely born pups that didn’t make it between November and January.

Video of baby Miracle by Andrea Hahn

Seal advocates gathered at the Children’s Pool yesterday with signs encouraging people not to go onto the beach where pregnant seals are resting. Meanwhile, a small group of “open beach” advocates set up tables and umbrellas, and a large “open” flag, on the seals’ side of the rope to encourage encroachment into the rookery.

Anti-seal/pro beach access advocates including tie-dye t-shirt vendors have been all served lawsuits: our complaint alleges several violations of the Business and Professional Code, including failure to pay workers’ compensation, payroll taxes and violations of the Marine Mammal Protection Act.

Click here to watch the video

The City Council voted 6-2 to close the rookery during pupping season in 2010, but the mayor’s office has yet to implement the resolution, claiming lack of funds for permits. However, the mayor did fund the ranger program sought by Sherri Lightner, despite the fact that it was supposed to be privately funded. The ranger has no authority to enforce the federal Marine Mammal Protection Act and is officially there to ensure beach access, according to the San Diego Foundation 2011 report.

Happy Pupping Season!

Dorota

http://savesandiegoseals.com/

  1. 11 Comments! WOW! Read Below what others are saying.

  2. Ha Ha ha Ha Ha

    By Brian on Jan 28, 2012

  3. Bryan Pease won’t win a dime… just more useless lawsuits. Frivolous.

    By cyberKICK on Feb 7, 2012

  4. Just like you and Eric Bizzigotti did not have to pay your fines to NMFs for violating the MMPA at Casa Beach, or are you the one still under investigation?

    By Andrea Hahn on Feb 8, 2012

  5. Neither one of us paid a dime. Both cases were thrown out. We didn’t break any laws and your video proved it. Thank you.

    You are right, it was another frivolous lawsuit that went nowhere. Another fine example of wasting taxpayers money.

    By cyberKICK on Feb 19, 2012

  6. That’s not what Michelle Zetwo told us. I know, why don’t you ask her, the Ranger, or perhaps both of them for comparison and contrast so that you may finally get your facts straight on this issue?

    By Andrea Hahn on Feb 21, 2012

  7. Get my facts straight? It was thrown out. NOAA examined the evidence and told us they were not going to pursue it. None of the tickets were ever filed. Since they only have a year to file they can’t now even if they wanted to. See, you actually have to break the law to be found guilty of something. We broke no laws, and NOAA agreed.

    By cyberKICK on Feb 21, 2012

  8. I’m so sorry cyberkick, but I am much more inclined to believe an enforcement official than a common criminal.

    By Andrea Hahn on Feb 21, 2012

  9. I didn’t commit any crime, and NOAA agreed. Zetwo’s ticket was invalid and that is why it was thrown out. Maybe give her a call and ask what is going to happen with the ticket. I have it right here and it’s date is over a year ago. How long to you think they have to file charges? As of today they still haven’t filed any charges.

    Heck, you can even download the ticket. If you have difficulty let me know and I’ll make sure it is at the Children’s Pool coming weekend.

    By cyberKICK on Feb 21, 2012

  10. As already stated NOAA and the Ranger dispute your claim cyberkick. Redundancy is not a virtue.

    By Andrea Hahn on Feb 22, 2012

  11. NOAA doesn’t agree. That is why they never filed any charges. The ranger’s ticket was also thrown out, and she was transferred away after writing her bad ticket. You keep saying that I commited a crime, but both NOAA and the city don’t feel that I did. With all your videos and witnesses etc, they couldn’t find anything to fine me for. I even have a letter from the city Attorny that no charges are being filed.

    You mention redundancy, but you keep repeating that I commited a crime. I didn’t. There was plenty of time for them to file charges against me but they decided not to because no laws were broken. My record is clean. I have never been charged with anything more serious than a speeding ticket. To call me a criminal is a lie.

    By cyberKICK on Feb 22, 2012

  12. Poor cyberkick. He doesn’t know what to do anymore.

    By Andrea Hahn on Feb 22, 2012

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