 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 to the big one? Kurt in Encinitas. Well, it's a clue. We would add it to the others. Now, the sea lions have been getting bolder and bolder. They're quite an attraction in San Francisco, and they're just swarming all over the boats, and that's fisherman's wharf.