La Jolla Cove, a popular spot in San Diego, recently draws crowds of tourists and locals. An unpleasant odor, caused by bird guano and sea lion waste, has sparked mixed reactions near the beach. Local businesses, such as Brockton Villa, sometimes use scent air fans to combat the smell. Although reports claim the odor affects tourism, many visitors and locals only notice it immediately in the cove, stating it doesn’t deter significant beach attendance despite occasional discomfort.
La Jolla Cove was crowded even for a recent Monday afternoon as tourists and locals gathered to take in the San Diego beach's scenic beauty, enjoy water activities and get a look at the sea lions lying around on the beach.
Caused by a mixture of bird guano and sea lion waste on the rocks, the controversial scent elicits various reactions from both tourists and businesses as summer on the shoreline is underway.
Nikki Williams from Texas said that she and her daughter drove two hours from Los Angeles to visit the cove and said she could smell the odor 'slightly, but not overwhelming'.
While local media outlets began reporting that the odor was 'pungent as ever' and that it was starting to impact tourism, tourists and locals told SFGATE they only noticed the smell when they were directly in the cove.
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