Social Distancing - Harbor Seals in San Leandro Bay

Three harbor seals approached me while I was kayaking on San Leandro Bay yesterday. Around 1 pm, I was practicing extreme social distancing, with no other vessels in sight.

The tide was coming in. Just east of the tip of Arrowhead Marsh, I looked over my shoulder to see a couple of seals popping their heads up, about 100 yards off.

I let myself drift and they continued to follow me, keeping their distance. I lost sight, turned around and came face to face with the third seal not more than 10 yards off the port bow,

I drifted for another 20 minutes with the three seals getting closer and seeming to be keeping an eye on me. The wind started to pick up and I had to paddle back to my launch point and the end of Liberty Avenue along Eastshore, ending a spectacular day on the Bay.

Here are photos of egret and tern residents of Arrowhead Marsh.

(Photos shot with Canon Powershot ELF180)