Officials: Keep your distance from seal pups, no matter how adorable

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- New harbor seal pups are starting to arrive on the Oregon Coast for the spring and summer seasons. But despite the cuteness overload, officials say to keep your distance.

Seal pups are typically born during the spring to late summer in Oregon and Washington, which means beachgoers will soon start to see the fluffy pups pop up.

According to the Bureau of Land Management, while seal pups are sometimes stranded and in need of care, beached pups are usually...