Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington, is currently closed to public access due to safety concerns related to high tides and erosion. Specifically, the closure is in place because high tides and erosion have created dangerous conditions, potentially trapping people on the point. | Wander Wonder

Two Guadalupe fur seal pups, native to Southern California and Mexico, have been successfully rehabilitated and released back into the wild after months of recovery at Des Moines-based marine wildlife hospital Sealife Response Rehab Research (SR3). The Guadalupe pups were found severely underweight and minimally responsive on the beach near Ocean Shores. Washington Fish and Wildlife responders immediately knew something was wrong and contacted SR3. They will travel very far up the coast, all the