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After entering the Sea Lion Gift Shop and purchasing tickets, the two RV Gypsies
were directed to go out the back door and head to the left to enter
the cave. There were a few stairs and a fairly steep walk on an inclined
pathway which led to the elevator. The last time the two RV Gypsies
were here, they could see Heceta Head Lighthouse just to the north of
the cave. But this was a very foggy day and Karen's sister Ilse did
not get to see the lighthouse. But that was okay, because they took
a trip to the lighthouse after leaving the sea lion cave. |
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Below: The
Sea Lion Cave was formed almost 25 million years ago and is now home
to about 200 Sea Lions. There is an elevator access to 208 feet down
into the cave. The Cave is 12 stories high and as wide as a football
field. |
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The two RV Gypsies and Karen
Duquette's sister, Ilse Blahak rode the elevator down to the inside
of the World's Largest Sea Cave. But no sea lions were inside the cave
on this date. They were all outside because it was mating season.
Below is a view from the inside of the cave looking out into the ocean.
A foggy day puts forth pictures that appear to be taken in black and
white but were not. |
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Below: Birds on the ledge
outside the Sea Cave, high above the ocean. |
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The interior of the Sea Lion
Cave soars to the height of a 12-story building and stretches the full
length of a football field. It is a great way to view sea lions without
disturbing the sea lions or their habitat. However, Karen Duquette did
not take a lot of pictures inside the Sea Lion Cave because all of the
sea lions were outside.
When the two RV Gypsies were here in the past, the sea lions were
both inside the cave and outside the cave. Those photos can be found
on the 2009 USA map or by clicking
here - BUT if you do backup to 2009, be sure to return to 2013 or
you will miss a lot of good travels. |
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Then after viewing the cave, Karen, Lee and Ilse walked down a very long,
steep hill to see the sea lions that were outside. The informative signs
shown below about the Cormorants and the Sea Lions were posted at the
bottom of the hill. |
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Below: There were quite a
few sea lions sunning themselves on the rocks just outside the cave.
It was nice to be able to view the sea lions in their natural habitat
and watch them slide down into the water, and wobble their way back
up onto the cliff again. The amount of noise they were making was quite
loud and amazing to hear. |
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Below: Take
a good look at the BIG bull near the edge of the water in the center
of the picture below. |
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The Steller Sea Lion is a
warm-blooded mammal which gives birth, nurses the young, and must breathe
air. Sea Lion bulls, when fully grown, can weigh up to a ton. Since
these sea lions are wild, they are unpredictable. They frequently make
their home inside the cave and/or outside the cave on the ledge below.
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Below: A statue of Sea Lions outside the back door of the gift shop. |
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The two RV Gypsies were at this Sea Lion Cave on May 11, 2009 and there were sea lions inside the cave. To see photos that are different than the ones above, click here but be sure to return to this page by hitting your back button so that you can see the rest of the Oregon pictures and travels of the two RV Gypsies in 2013. |
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