Killer Whales in Redondo last night ? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Saba Slayer · 02-21-2015, 08:01 PM

Was anybody out hooping last night (Friday) along the King Harbor breakwall?
My neighbor told me a story about seeing a headless sea lion as he was coming back in from hooping... then as he motored away a Killer Whale came up and finished off the sea lion.
Can anyone confirm this? Orca or Shark?

Irishman · 02-21-2015, 08:57 PM

Yes!!! At last some natural predation on the fur bags

Silbaugh4liberty · 02-22-2015, 08:47 PM

Saw a floating sea lion in Newport Harbor today, and another one up by county about a month or so ago. I don't think they were killer whale related. I'd be interested to hear if they're around.

addicted2sp33d · 02-23-2015, 10:07 AM

There are a lot more baby seals/sea lions coming ashore on the mainland this year... maybe the islands are over-crowded?

http://www.npr.org/2013/04/09/176586...ifornia-shores

The Orcas are predators, but they'll go where there is easy food... and what's easier food than a weaker-than-normal baby seal? I think they will be "around" more.

Silbaugh4liberty · 02-23-2015, 10:38 AM

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Funny you say that, was casting from the jetty yesterday and no more than 5-6ft away was this sickly looking seal. Further down the jetty, I saw another baby seal, along with a few swimming in the harbor. All of them probably about 20 lbs or so. The ones on the rocks didn't look in good shape, but hey, I wasn't going to feed them. Don't want them associating fishermen with food.

ful-rac · 02-23-2015, 10:48 AM

Saw lots of pups out there this weekend, even came across a dead one about a mile out. The tourists were checking out a seal on the rocks...and oohing and awwwing about it. It might have been sick...there was a "marine mammal rescue" truck at the launch.

02-21-2015, 08:01 PM	#1
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,857	Killer Whales in Redondo last night ? Was anybody out hooping last night (Friday) along the King Harbor breakwall? My neighbor told me a story about seeing a headless sea lion as he was coming back in from hooping... then as he motored away a Killer Whale came up and finished off the sea lion. Can anyone confirm this? Orca or Shark? __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

02-22-2015, 08:47 PM	#3
Silbaugh4liberty Fishing Patriot Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,121	Saw a floating sea lion in Newport Harbor today, and another one up by county about a month or so ago. I don't think they were killer whale related. I'd be interested to hear if they're around. __________________

02-23-2015, 10:38 AM	#5
Silbaugh4liberty Fishing Patriot Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,121	uploadfromtaptalk1424716055160.jpg Funny you say that, was casting from the jetty yesterday and no more than 5-6ft away was this sickly looking seal. Further down the jetty, I saw another baby seal, along with a few swimming in the harbor. All of them probably about 20 lbs or so. The ones on the rocks didn't look in good shape, but hey, I wasn't going to feed them. Don't want them associating fishermen with food. __________________ Last edited by Silbaugh4liberty; 02-23-2015 at 01:22 PM.

02-23-2015, 10:48 AM	#6
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Saw lots of pups out there this weekend, even came across a dead one about a mile out. The tourists were checking out a seal on the rocks...and oohing and awwwing about it. It might have been sick...there was a "marine mammal rescue" truck at the launch. __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

02-21-2015, 08:57 PM	#2
Irishman Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 306	Yes!!! At last some natural predation on the fur bags

02-23-2015, 10:07 AM	#4
addicted2sp33d Here fishy fishy fishy... Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 774	There are a lot more baby seals/sea lions coming ashore on the mainland this year... maybe the islands are over-crowded? http://www.npr.org/2013/04/09/176586...ifornia-shores The Orcas are predators, but they'll go where there is easy food... and what's easier food than a weaker-than-normal baby seal? I think they will be "around" more.