Marine Room La Jolla Leopard Sharks
The marine room is best known as a good place to see leopard sharks in the early summer months.
Marine room la jolla leopard sharks. Trystan snodgrass 2 675 views. They re kind of like dark shadows in the water when snorkeling we do keep our safe distance holder said. Although it s usually relatively calm and safe at this location there can be surf especially in the winter. And the best place to start your adventure is from the marine room restaurant at the extreme south end of la jolla shores beach.
The leopard sharks are normally found in front of the marine room in la jolla but jeff said this year they re in the waiting room. The marine room is honored to be featured in the prestigious 2019 california michelin guide. Seeing the leopard sharks from the kayak it s cool to paddle over them holder said. Kayak camping catalina island duration.
History of marine room. This is the ultimate swim with sharks experience. Many of the new arrivals are female and ready to give birth. Recently we ve seen them over the reef system which is right.
Morning dive at marine room la jolla with leopard sharks duration. Dozens of sharks in front of the marine room the harmless colorful leapard sharks are a popular draw each year for snorkelers divers and kayakers in the w. During the summer months thousands of leopard sharks arrive in the la jolla area. On a normal day the sharks can be found just beyond the surf in 4 8 feet of water even shallower on a.
The best spot to find the la jolla leopard sharks is from the marine room beach. La jolla leopard sharks swim in relatively shallow warm waters near the marine room restaurant while foraging for food and while skittish often do not seem bothered by sharing the ocean here with respectful beachgoers. Once you enter the water begin heading to the west away from the shoreline. In san diego the best site to snorkel with sharks is in the shallow ocean along the marine room beach.
Holder said the sharks were most noticeable near the marine room and la jolla shores boat launch. This site in a secluded strip of the ocean is about a mile south of scripps pier on the east end of the marine park. There is easy access to the northern section of the shallow reef system that extends southward to the la jolla cove.