Sentences with phrase «of sea lion pup»

Scientists combined the results of sea lion pup counts in the Channel Islands, aerial surveys of sea lion rookeries, survival rates and other information to reconstruct the growth of the sea lion population from 1975 to 2014.

The results refocus the debate on the causes of sea lion pup weight loss from episodic stresses associated with El Niño years to a decadal - long trend of declining forage quality in the waters around the California Channel Island rookeries, the researchers wrote.

However, the close correlation between the fish available and the weight of sea lion pups provides «compelling evidence of a food limitation effect on the weight of dependent pups,» the scientists wrote.

«Food limitation linked to record California sea lion pup strandings: New research shows a decade - long decline of sardines and anchovy associated with poor condition of sea lion pups.»

In March of 2015, an unusually high number of sea lions pups were stranded on California beaches during an Unusual Mortality Event (UME), a sad phenomenon that is reaching a record - breaking high.

Only half the usual number of sea lion pups were born off the California coast in 2015, Johnson said.

Spring bursts with gardens filled with over a thousand tulips, lilies and daffodils, rhododendrons and azaleas, the annual whale migration north, the birth of sea lion pups offshore, gourmet breakfast, fresh abalone in the afternoon, and nights in the hot tub watching brilliant sunsets.

Not exact matches

I think that hanging out in a heavily touristed area of San Francisco's Embarcadero means that these California sea lions — one mature individual and one pup — qualify as urban wildlife.

In this saltwater bay, Liittschwager photographed some of the smallest and largest types of life in his book, from plankton and worm and crab larvae all the way up to a sea lion pup and this Pacific harbour seal pup (Phoca vitulina).

The scientists did not study how changes in fish species affect the composition and quality of milk that mother sea lions feed their pups, which affects the growth of the pups.

«Given the likelihood that the California sea lion population is approaching carrying capacity, density - dependent effects such as food limitation (and stranding) of pups may be a long - term consequence of a rebuilt sea lion population during periods of low abundance of high - quality forage,» the scientists wrote.

Large numbers of California sea lion pups have flooded animal rescue centers in Southern California in the past few years.

Though the marine mammals were captured from the wild in the early years of the program, since the late 1980s, the program has bred its dolphins in - house at its training facility in San Diego and buys young sea lion pups from marine parks, said Mark Xitco, who heads up all the marine mammal training and care for the program.

Also making a comeback, after years of hunting, are the thousands of pinnipeds (seals and sea lions) that breed, pup, and haul out on the island's 27 miles of isolated coastline.

A silky brown California sea lion pup was rescued Wednesday morning after being found on the side of the road near Fort Funston in San Francisco.

Over the coming months, as seals and sea lions haul out on beaches and give birth to pups up and down the California coast, the Marine Mammal Center is looking for volunteers to care for a likely onslaught of young animals that need help.

On Tuesday we told you the story of Hoppie the sea lion pup's rescue and rehabilitation, but the truth is the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito is on the brink of having more wayward mammals in need than ever before.

This tiny sea lion pup owes his life to the National Park Ranger who spotted him trying to cross a lane of traffic in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

But sea lion mothers are having trouble finding enough food to sustain themselves and the pups they are nursing, so many of these young animals are left starving on the islands for days at a time.

Over the next few weeks, marine biologists say more elephant seal pups, harbor seal pups, and sea lion pups will start showing up along the shores of San Luis Obispo County.

The Marine Mammal Center is treating an unprecedented number of patients this year, as starving sea lion pups are stranding all along the coast of California.

California sea lion crisis has deepened as the number of abandoned, sickly pups continues to increase and the Pacific Ocean becomes warmer.

Watch the inspirational video of Percevero and other sea lion pups being released at Chimney Rock:

The Marine Mammal Center is facing a crisis, with a huge influx of sick sea lion pups coming in to the facility in the last few weeks.

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.

There is also a secondary peak in February, when the sea lion pups of the year start getting into the water.

More recent reports of high pup production (up to 5000 pups) and increase in colonies size seem unlikely: given the scarce breeding outside of Sea Lion Island, we think that the whole population size may be significantly smaller.

Population changes of seal and sea lion species at the Channel Islands, including the recent high abandonment rate of California sea lion pups, was discussed by marine biologist Dr. Brent Stewart during the May From Shore to Sea lectusea lion species at the Channel Islands, including the recent high abandonment rate of California sea lion pups, was discussed by marine biologist Dr. Brent Stewart during the May From Shore to Sea lectusea lion pups, was discussed by marine biologist Dr. Brent Stewart during the May From Shore to Sea lectuSea lecture.

Staggering populations of over 70,000 California sea lions, 5,000 northern fur seals, 50,000 northern elephant seals and 1,100 harbor seals breed and pup on the island each year.

On this route, the tall ship heads out from Channel Islands Harbor to Anacapa, where passengers are likely to see pods of dolphins along the way as well as seals and sea lions with their pups in the cliffs at the base of the island.

Contrasting effects of heterozygosity on survival and hookworm resistance in California sea lion pups.

Rehabilitation and post-release monitoring of steller sea lion pups raised in captivity.

Their network of volunteers and workers began bringing in distressed sea lion pups last January rather than, as usual, in summer.

Free - feeding is how we feed most of the animals at the Center, including weaned pups, California sea lions, northern and Guadalupe fur seals, and adult harbor seals.

Current prevalence of adult Uncinaria spp. in northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus) and California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) pups on San Miguel Island, California, with notes on the biology of these hookworms.

Molecular and serologic detection of leptospirosis in California sea lion pups.

These pups are survivors of California's current unusual mortality event (UME), which has left more than 3,000 starving sea lions along California's beaches this year alone.

But our first California sea lion pup of the 2015 pupping season actually arrived last year — on December 1.

Typically, a California sea lion his age would be with his mother on the Channel Islands, a protected area that serves as the primary rookery for these animals, where thousands of mother sea lions give birth and nurse their pups for 10 - 11 months.

We paddled passed a pod of dolphins and saw a sea lion and pup resting on shore before we made camp on an unnamed sand - duned island.

As another great feature of Gardner Bay, this is where sea lions often come with their pups.