Reserve "Bay of seals," as the name implies - is the last habitat in the island colony of Australian sea lions .  Once fishing these lovely animals was one of the main lessons of the first European settlers, which put the existence of the species threatened with extinction .  But fortunately, people just thought better of it, and in 1972 the local colony of sea lions is under state protection .  In 1994 it was built the visitor center of the park, and in 1996 - paved the new boardwalk (400 meters) through the dunes that lead to the viewing platform .  This path can use "wild" tourists to watch the colony of sea lions .  A direct access to the beach is allowed only in groups escorted Ranger Park (walk along the beach among lions lasts 45 minutes) .  On the beach you can also see the skeleton of a whale beached years ago .  Some areas of the park are completely closed to tourists, mostly those places where pinnipeds nursed babies .  The park is also found wallabies, which sometimes prowl along the hiking paths, possums and echidnas, although they are mainly nocturnal .  Omnipresent on Kangaroo Island can be seen wandering along the beach among lions . 

To get to the "Bay of seals" is a 45-minute drive from Kingscote. Not far from the protected area is the Gulf of Bales (Bales Bay), where there are picnic areas equipped with all necessary facilities.