that s where local residents come in. communities start to learn about them, take a real interest and are protective of the sea lions breeding in their communities. squeeze through there, come on. people are surprised to find the animals in their backyard. reporter: this year 21 sea lion pups were born on the peninsula, highest number since they returned to the shore, and will keep the babysitters busy for years to come. it s very cool, get to see their faces again. get to know them, they have personalities. seeing them, enjoying them, that s thing i enjoy the most. okay. let us know what you re doing to answer the call with #calltoearth.
LOS ANGELES Four sea lion pups were released back into the ocean after spending months in the care of rehabilitative specialists in Southern California.
They were released this week at Cabrillo Beach after spending four months plumping up at the Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles.
One of them bolted straight into the water, while the other three were a little unsure. One even jumped back into the crate. But, once they got their flippers wet, they finally took off into the waves.
Two of the pups were rescued after they turned up on the doorsteps of nearby homes, earning them the name Doorstep Duo, according to Amber Becerra, president of the Marine Mammal Care Center.
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both they and sea life rescue can t exactly give figures on how many are dying because most of them are dying in the water and along the channel islands. from the record number of stranded pups they are finding there is serious problem here. as many five times as you would normally expect this time of year. total 1400 sea lion pups have been stranded. they are in terrible condition, they are malnourished and they described what a terrible condition these poor creatures are in. take a listen. we are looking for animals that are about 50 or 60 pounds healthy in the wild. we are seeing them come in at a fraction of that. you can see rib cages through their skin. some cases you can see the spines or shoulder blades. these are the animals that we re concerned about. they are coming in thinner than
coast of california. so having sea lion pups, this is the nursing season when the sea lions are being born, and nursing with their mothers, they re showing up as you pointed out with their ribs protru protruding, about 25 pounds. they should be on average around 60 pounds at this time of year. so it s very, very concerning. a lot of them are dehydrated and malnourished. and one could argue that these types of marine mammals are like canaries in the coal mine. they really help us get a sense of the overall health of the ecosystem. so if sea lions are suffering, it s likely that something bigger is going on. they re the first visible signs of that impact. and people are using these beaches and resources as well. and it s very scary. and the national oceanic and atmospheric administration has determined this as an unusual mortality rate, which really shows the level of concern that authorities have about this trend. and is there anything that wildlife rescue agencies can do? can they re