We saw the harbor seals on the rocks of Anacapa. Seals stay in the sea for eight months. They travel 5,000 miles (8,000 kilometers) a year further than any other mammals. During the entire trip, the seals swim to 10 to 100 miles (16 to 160 kilometers) from the coast and never go ashore. The male may grow to be 21 ft. (6.4 meters) long and might weigh up to be 8,000 pounds (3,600 kilometers)
The Native Americans stretched the skin of the seals and sew them into strips to make clothing.