Sentences with phrase «healthy sea lion»

But after six weeks of care, he had doubled in size and was released back to the wild along with six other healthy sea lion pups.

Two hefty and healthy sea lions — nicknamed HC and Schnelly — were released back into the ocean just before sunset July 24 at Rodeo Beach at the Marin Headlands.

It is truly a gratifying experience to watch healthy sea lions running toward the surf as they return to their ocean home!

Not exact matches

He placed anaesthetised sea lions in an MRI scanner to image their brains, and found that the hippocampus of sick animals was half the size of that in healthy ones.

The sea lion population is healthy and robust, the new research found, and its recovery over the past several decades reflects an important success for the MMPA.

We walked down Pier 39 to see the sea lions and then stopped at this fruit market for some healthy snacks to take on the road.

So far this year, The Marine Mammal Center has released more than 100 healthy animals back to the wild, many of them young sea lions just like Percevero.

«It's very gratifying to see Percevero and the other sea lions get a second chance to live healthy and productive lives in the ocean,» Wallat said.

The area surrounding the island is a Marine Sanctuary and full of healthy kelp forests teaming with sea lions, fish and crab.

Despite its small size, South Plaza is home to a large number of species, including a large population of sea lions, a healthy population of land iguanas — some of the smallest in the islands, numerous marine iguanas, and cliffs full of nesting seabirds, such as Swallow - tailed Gulls, Red - billed Tropicbirds, Audubon's Shearwaters, Nazca Boobies, and several other species.