Why are cameras photographing harbor seals in Drakes Estero?
Harbor seals in the Point Reyes area have been monitored with wildlife cameras at Bolinas Lagoon, the Point Reyes Headlands, and Drakes Estero. The Drakes Estero cameras were installed to help park managers understand why there was a drop in harbor seal numbers at seal pupping sites within the estero and to potentially identify disturbances that could explain the changes in seal use.