Sea lion pups at San Miguel Island in July, 2014 The month-old pups in this photo would endure nearly a year of hunger, and many would ultimately strand on the California coast.
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For a few months now, sea lion pups have been stranding on the coast of Southern California. So many have washed up, emaciated and exhausted, that matine mammal care centers can scarcely hold them all.