Girls Chased by Sea Lions in La Jolla After Getting Too Close

A couple nitwits in San Diego decided it would be fun to get super close to a group of sea lions ... until the marine mammals had them running for their lives.

Two girls in bikinis desperately trying to escape some massive sea lions ... after getting way too close to the wild animals.

The girls stood up against a cliff in the cove, with sea lions sunbathing on the surrounding rocks ... they had their phones in hand and tried to take some photos but the sea lions weren't having it, and a chase ensued.

The ladies were getting barked at and followed as they tried to swim for shore ... and the alpha in the group let them know they were NOT welcome.

Sea lions are known to have a very strong bite ... and these chicks are lucky these critters didn't get close enough to do any damage.

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San Diego's already been forced to close long stretches of beaches in La Jolla because of humans getting too close to sea lions ... but it seems some folks will never learn. 😔