California sea lion mother Samantha pets her pup, born on June 7, at Bioparco in Rome on June 22, 2023. A California sea lion was born on June 7, 2023 for the first time at the Bioparco of Rome, from Samantha and Boomer, coming respectively from Stuttgart zoo and French Zooparc de Beauval. (Photo by Tiziana Fabi/AFP Photo)
