7 FEBRUARY 1998. CALIFORNIA: MARINE MAMMAL (SEALIONS)

Davan Maharaj, Los Angeles Times, reports that rescue shelters for young sealions starving along the California coast are full. For example, a Laguna Beach shelter has 81 pups, up from seven a year ago. The last time so many animals required care was during 1983 (during the last major ENSO event). At $175/month per pup, the overall costs of this effort are mounting.

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