Seal Rocks for kids
The Rock Full of Sea Lions. A true story near San Francisco, CA, told for kids 6-8.
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Arf arf arf! Do you hear that? Look out toward the ocean, near the Cliff House. See those big rocks sticking out of the water? Those are Seal Rocks. And here is a funny secret.
They are not really full of seals! They are full of sea lions. People just call them seals, and the sea lions do not seem to mind one bit. Two kinds of sea lions climb up on the rocks to rest. They flop up out of the waves, plop down in a big pile, and bark and bark like a noisy slumber party. The rocks and the animals are protected now, so they can nap in peace.
Can you find a sea lion shape on the rocks? Look for lumpy brown blobs. And everybody bark like a sea lion on three. One, two, three!
Quiz the back seat
What animals really live on Seal Rocks?
Show the answer
Sea lions. Sea lions! Two kinds of them, and they love to bark and rest on the rocks.
3 fun facts
- Seal Rocks are small rock islands just offshore near the Cliff House.
- Steller's sea lions and California sea lions rest on the rocks.
- The animals are often casually called seals.
For grown-ups
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