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A sea lion pup swims in its enclosure after being rescued at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach, California March 17, 2015. Animal rescue centers in California are being inundated with stranded, starving sea lion pups, raising the possibility that the facilities could soon be overwhelmed, the federal agency coordinating the rescue said. (Photo by Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)

A sea lion pup swims in its enclosure after being rescued at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach, California March 17, 2015. Animal rescue centers in California are being inundated with stranded, starving sea lion pups, raising the possibility that the facilities could soon be overwhelmed, the federal agency coordinating the rescue said. (Photo by Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)




A dead sea lion pup lies on a dock at the Coast Guard Pier in Monterey, California, March 17, 2015. (Photo by Michael Fiala/Reuters)

A dead sea lion pup lies on a dock at the Coast Guard Pier in Monterey, California, March 17, 2015. (Photo by Michael Fiala/Reuters)




A pup lies with older sea lions at the Coast Guard Pier in Monterey. The precise cause is not clear, but scientists believe the sea lions are suffering from a scarcity of natural prey that forces nursing mothers to venture farther out to sea for food, leaving their young behind for longer periods. (Photo by Michael Fiala/Reuters)

A pup lies with older sea lions at the Coast Guard Pier in Monterey. The precise cause is not clear, but scientists believe the sea lions are suffering from a scarcity of natural prey that forces nursing mothers to venture farther out to sea for food, leaving their young behind for longer periods. (Photo by Michael Fiala/Reuters)




Sea lion pups are pictured in their enclosure after they were rescued at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach, California March 17, 2015. (Photo by Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)

Sea lion pups are pictured in their enclosure after they were rescued at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach, California March 17, 2015. (Photo by Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)




Sea lion pups swim in their enclosure after being rescued at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach, California March 17, 2015. (Photo by Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)

Sea lion pups swim in their enclosure after being rescued at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach, California March 17, 2015. (Photo by Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)




Sea lion pups rest in their enclosure after being rescued at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach, California March 17, 2015. (Photo by Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)

Sea lion pups rest in their enclosure after being rescued at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach, California March 17, 2015. (Photo by Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)




Two elephant seal pups named Chowder (L) and Lobster rest in their enclosure after being rescued at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach, California March 17, 2015. (Photo by Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)

Two elephant seal pups named Chowder (L) and Lobster rest in their enclosure after being rescued at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach, California March 17, 2015. (Photo by Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)




Sea lion pups are pictured in their enclosure after being rescued at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach, California March 17, 2015. (Photo by Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)

Sea lion pups are pictured in their enclosure after being rescued at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach, California March 17, 2015. (Photo by Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)




Sea lion pups rest in their enclosure after being rescued at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach, California March 17, 2015. (Photo by Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)

Sea lion pups rest in their enclosure after being rescued at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach, California March 17, 2015. (Photo by Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)




Animal Care Specialist Nicole Simon carries a malnourished sea lion as her team help tube feed 60 recently rescued pups at Sea World in San Diego, California March 17, 2015. Animal rescue centers in California are being inundated with stranded, starving sea lion pups, with SeaWorld haven taken in nearly 500 of the starving animals, according to SeaWorld spokeswoman Kelly Terry. (Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters)

Animal Care Specialist Nicole Simon carries a malnourished sea lion as her team help tube feed 60 recently rescued pups at Sea World in San Diego, California March 17, 2015. Animal rescue centers in California are being inundated with stranded, starving sea lion pups, with SeaWorld haven taken in nearly 500 of the starving animals, according to SeaWorld spokeswoman Kelly Terry. (Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters)




Animal Care Specialist Nicole Simon (L) holds a rescued malnourished sea lions as a team tube feeds 60 recently rescued pups at Sea World in San Diego, California March 17, 2015. (Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters)

Animal Care Specialist Nicole Simon (L) holds a rescued malnourished sea lions as a team tube feeds 60 recently rescued pups at Sea World in San Diego, California March 17, 2015. (Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters)




In one of two pools built specifically to deal with rescued sea lions at SeaWorld, an animal care specialist looks over malnourished sea lions at Sea World in San Diego, California March 17, 2015. (Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters)

In one of two pools built specifically to deal with rescued sea lions at SeaWorld, an animal care specialist looks over malnourished sea lions at Sea World in San Diego, California March 17, 2015. (Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters)




Rescued malnourished sea lions rest in the sun at Sea World in San Diego, California March 17, 2015. (Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters)

Rescued malnourished sea lions rest in the sun at Sea World in San Diego, California March 17, 2015. (Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters)




A rescued malnourished sea lion is manually fed a fish at Sea World in San Diego, California March 17, 2015. (Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters)

A rescued malnourished sea lion is manually fed a fish at Sea World in San Diego, California March 17, 2015. (Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters)




A rescued malnourished sea lion is manually fed a fish at Sea World in San Diego, California March 17, 2015. (Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters)

A rescued malnourished sea lion is manually fed a fish at Sea World in San Diego, California March 17, 2015. (Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters)




A rescued malnourished sea lion is manually fed a fish at Sea World in San Diego, California March 17, 2015. (Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters)

A rescued malnourished sea lion is manually fed a fish at Sea World in San Diego, California March 17, 2015. (Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters)




In one of two pools built specifically to deal with rescued sea lions a  SeaWorld, an animal care specialist feeds malnourished sea lions at Sea World in San Diego, California March 17, 2015. (Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters)

In one of two pools built specifically to deal with rescued sea lions a SeaWorld, an animal care specialist feeds malnourished sea lions at Sea World in San Diego, California March 17, 2015. (Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters)




Animal Care Specialists help feed malnourished sea lions at Sea World in San Diego, California March 17, 2015. (Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters)

Animal Care Specialists help feed malnourished sea lions at Sea World in San Diego, California March 17, 2015. (Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters)




A rescued malnourished sea lion rests in the sun at Sea World in San Diego, California March 17, 2015. (Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters)

A rescued malnourished sea lion rests in the sun at Sea World in San Diego, California March 17, 2015. (Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters)




A rescued sea lion pup is tube fed a mixture of food and water by an animal care specialist at Sea World in San Diego, California March 17, 2015. (Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters)

A rescued sea lion pup is tube fed a mixture of food and water by an animal care specialist at Sea World in San Diego, California March 17, 2015. (Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters)




After being tube fed a mixture of food and water, a malnourished sea lion pup rests in the arms of an animal care specialist at Sea World in San Diego, California March 17, 2015. (Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters)

After being tube fed a mixture of food and water, a malnourished sea lion pup rests in the arms of an animal care specialist at Sea World in San Diego, California March 17, 2015. (Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters)




Animal Care Specialist Erika Jones (C) walks a sea lion to her cage after the rescued malnourished pup was tube fed at Sea World in San Diego, California March 17, 2015. (Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters)

Animal Care Specialist Erika Jones (C) walks a sea lion to her cage after the rescued malnourished pup was tube fed at Sea World in San Diego, California March 17, 2015. (Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters)
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