<head><style>body{font-family: Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:9pt;background-color: #ffffff;color: black;}p{margin:0px}</style></head><body id="compText">Paul,<br><br>I agree in principle, but these kids really don't have any other safe place in the area to get acquainted with the ocean by swimming in it. There are certain merits to being able to get in the water and bond with the ocean in that manner. I am torn as to which is the better experience for the long run. After all, Sea World is right around the corner...<br><br>Scott <br><br><br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 255); padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 0px;">-----Original Message-----
<br>From: "Paul Jr. Petrich" <ppetrich39@hotmail.com>
<br>Sent: Jul 22, 2009 11:29 PM
<br>To: Scott <islandkayaker@earthlink.net>, gizmo92067@yahoo.com, channel_islands_ naturalist_corps <channel_islands_naturalist_corps@rain.org>
<br>Subject: RE: [CINC] Bad news for the harbor seals in San Diego
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All Volunteers,<br> From the view of someone who just came back from a region of our planet once heavily populated with marine mammals, and where children no longer have a chance to see real seals in the local seas, I see this as no big problem. The fact that the seals are there, to interact one way or the other with children, is a blessing when looking at the big picture. Thank God for the fact that a Sea World existed here to release seals back into nature. Too late in Italy and Croatia, because interactions between seals and humans there, without educational input by people from aquatic centers, always led to seal mortality. Our concern and capabilities to think things out can surely bridge seals and children wanting the same habitat. Paul<br><br><hr id="stopSpelling">Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:14:45 -0700<br>From: islandkayaker@earthlink.net<br>To: gizmo92067@yahoo.com; channel_islands_naturalist_corps@rain.org<br>Subject: Re: [CINC] Bad news for the harbor seals in San Diego<br><br>
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</style>All - <br><br>Those of us who sit on the Marine Life Protection Act Initiative council have heard quite a bit about this issue, and as a result have heard all sides of this story. You should know that there is compelling evidence that the presence of these seals at Children's Pool was created by man. (The pool was created so children had a safe place to swim and be introduced to the ocean, which it is not safe to do now). The evidence shows that the seals presence is due to Sea World releasing seals from their facilities near by, seals that were made accostomed to man's close proximity. This creates quite a quandry for me and a great many others. I will try to chase down some more info. If anyone is interested, feel free to email me.<br><br>Regards,<br><br>Scott<br><br><br><blockquote style="padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 0px;">-----Original Message-----
<br>From: "Carol C."
<br>Sent: Jul 21, 2009 9:19 AM
<br>To: CINC Rain List
<br>Subject: [CINC] Bad news for the harbor seals in San Diego
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