Sick sea lion pup found on Manhattan Beach doorstep

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Thursday, December 17, 2020
Sick sea lion pup found on Manhattan Beach doorstep
A 6-month-old sea lion pup was taken to the Marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro after he was found on a Manhattan Beach doorstep. The pup is expected to recover after getting some extra love and care.This adorable sea lion pup was found on a Manhattan Beach doorstep. He was taken to the Marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro and is expected to make a full recovery.

MAHNATTAN BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- A sick 6-month-old sea lion pup wandered across the sand and wound up at the doorstep of a home in Manhattan Beach.

Some area residents who were out for a morning stroll found the sick pup and called animal control.

The animal was taken to the Marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro, where caretakers have him on IVs and are giving him food.

He's slowly improving. The pup was malnourished and will be returned to the ocean once he's healthy enough.

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