Adorable sea lions pups released back into uncertain sea as shooting threat remains

Source: New York Post

A trio of adorable sea lions pups was released back into the sea off Redondo Beach Friday after weeks in the care of rescuers who discovered them separated from their mother. The three pups — Knoxie, Happy and Halfpipe — weren’t found emaciated when rescuers from the Marine Mammal Care Center found them at Manhattan Beach, Dockweiler Beach and Will Rogers State Beach in late January and early February. “They’re more or less rediscovering the ocean today,” Marine Mammal Care Center Executive Director John Warner told The Post.