Pupping on the red can

Pupping on the red can

Steller sea lions are an everyday sight on "the red can" navigation buoy at the north end of the Wrangell Narrows, but seeing a newborn sea lion pup on the can, like this one observed around a week ago, is very unusual. Typically sea lions whelp their pups on land at rugged remote sites known as rookeries where they can more easily avoid predators and human...