【一家中国游客因骚扰海狮被驱逐出拉霍亚海湾 La Jolla Cove】
【注】这则消息昨天和今天在圣地亚哥各大媒体广泛报道。
2月22日，在圣地亚哥拉霍亚海湾发生了一起紧张的冲突，一家来自中国的游客因孩子们多次骚扰正在休息的海狮而被驱逐出拉霍亚海湾。

当地摄影师吉姆·格兰特用视频记录下了这一事件，视频显示孩子们向这些受保护的海洋哺乳动物投掷沙子、泥土和石块。圣地亚哥公园管理员观察到他们的行为并多次发出严厉警告，但均被无视。随后，一名管理员将孩子的母亲带到台阶顶端，并要求这家六口之家离开附近区域。虽然他们没有被明确要求离开整个斯克里普斯公园，但这家人显然对这一决定感到不满，最终选择离开。

尽管骚扰行为十分恶劣，但这家人并未收到任何罚单或罚款。城市公园管理员有权以公共安全和违反公园规则为由驱逐人员，但他们无权强制执行或对违反联邦《海洋哺乳动物保护法》的行为开具罚单。这项具体的起诉权完全属于国家海洋和大气管理局（NOAA）等联邦机构。

此次事件凸显了拉霍亚海湾日益紧张的局势。随着该地区每年接待数百万游客，野生动物保护人士越来越担忧游客将野生动物当作私人宠物动物园。持续不断的骚扰和近距离接触给海狮种群造成了严重的压力，甚至与幼崽被遗弃和死亡有关。格兰特数十年来一直在拍摄该海湾，他表示，虽然他以前从未见过这样的“驱逐”行动，但他很高兴终于看到严格的执法行动。
Chinese Family Removed from La Jolla Cove Over Sea Lion Harassment

A tense encounter at San Diego's La Jolla Cove on February 22 ended with a family visiting from China being ordered to leave the beach after their children repeatedly harassed resting sea lions.

Local photographer Jim Grant captured the incident on video, which showed the children throwing sand, dirt, and rocks at the protected marine mammals. After observing the behavior and issuing multiple stern warnings that went ignored, a San Diego Park Ranger directed the mother to the top of the stairs and instructed the family of six to leave the immediate area. While they were not explicitly forced out of the broader Scripps Park, the family, who was visibly unhappy with the decision, chose to depart entirely.

Despite the blatant harassment, no citation or fine was issued to the family. City park rangers have the authority to remove individuals for public safety and park rule violations, but they lack the legal jurisdiction to enforce or write tickets for violations of the federal Marine Mammal Protection Act. That specific prosecutorial power rests strictly with federal agencies like the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

This incident highlights an escalating tension at La Jolla Cove. With the area seeing millions of tourists, wildlife advocates have grown increasingly alarmed by visitors treating the wild animals like a personal petting zoo. Constant harassment and close-proximity encounters cause severe stress to the sea lion population and have even been linked to pup abandonment and death. Grant, who has photographed the cove for decades, noted that while he had never seen an "eviction" like this before, he was relieved to finally see strict enforcement in action. http://t.cn/8k25FEh http://t.cn/AXcxwCmU