La Portada remains closed due to a landslide of an important part of its cliffs, which blocked access to its beach. For this reason, a remodeling of the access route and its surroundings is planned. The natural monument constitutes an observation site for guano birds such as Peruvian booby ("Sula variegata") and Inca terns ("Larosterna inca"), as well as Guanay cormorants ("Phalacrocorax bougainvillii"), kelp gulls ("Larus dominicanus"), grey gulls ("Larus modestus"), Belcher's gulls ("Larus belcheri"), and pelicans. Occasionally one can also observe mammals such as the South American fur seal ("Arctocephalus australis") or the common dolphin ("Delphinus delphis"). La Portada is located
The Snow Creature transported to Bombay and thence to California. In an odd geographic twist, the return flight heads "west" from India to California (via TWA) – beginning the second act. Upon reaching Los Angeles, Parrish is greeted by reporters who have been made aware of the creature’s existence. A U.S. Customs official informs Parrish that the admission of this creature to the U.S. has been made difficult by a newspaper article published by Peter Wells that refers to the creature using the term “man”. The issue is raised whether the snow-creature is actually human and the officials decide to keep the creature