Our coverage area includes all Orange County, California beaches from San Onofre to Seal Beach. If You Find a Beached Seal or Sea Lion 1. Do not touch the animal. Please note the size of the animal, possible wounds, and the exact location of the animal. Watch from a distance and keep people away.
Marine mammals can bite and transmit disease.
Do not try to feed the animal. Do not attempt to move the animal back to the water or throw water on it. The animal has beached itself to be warm and dry. Friends of the Sea Lion will attempt to rescue every beached animal. It is unlawful for unauthorized persons to handle them.