AN OTARIE IN THE GARDEN

UNUSUAL NEWS - A Californian family was surprised to discover a young sea lion in their garden… asleep in a lounge chair. The animal, about a year old, tired and emaciated, had nevertheless managed to cross busy streets and climb two blocks before reaching its destination. Entrusted to a center specializing in the rescue of marine mammals in the region, the sea lion will rejoin the sea when it has regained its strength. Cases of this kind have been increasing for some time on the Californian coasts: in particular, a decrease in fish stocks which would make fishing difficult for animals just weaned.