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Sea Lion, All Washed Up
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SealPhoto From TheRagens.com,
June 2003.
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Photograph Notes: In 2003, we finally got a picture of a sea lion
up close. Very, very close. In fact,
this California sea lion
washed up dead on one of our beaches. We actually disturbed some
of our local
turkey vultures that were
starting to feed on it. It was a about eight feet long and probably
weighed about 300 pounds. This particular sea lion was of interest to some
of the local conservation groups who came out to see if they could
determine the cause of death -- there is some concern that the extremely
powerful naval sonar is so loud that it is causing sea mammals to lose
their hearing and perish. |
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