After two to three months of rehabilitation at SeaWorld ® San Diego’s Animal Rescue Center,

sea lion pups rescued by SeaWorld this year from San Diego County beaches were returned

to their ocean home on Earth Day today (April 22, 2016). The animals were successfully

rehabilitated by animal care specialists and veterinarians at the park’s Animal Rescue

Center. The sea lions were found malnourished and dehydrated on local beaches earlier this

year. So far in 2106, SeaWorld San Diego has rescued more than 365 marine mammals,

compared to 150 to 200 rescues made in a normal year.

Photo credit: Mike Aguilera/SeaWorld ® San Diego