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13. Sorry to say, this was wrong and it was quite possibly illegal. I note they deleted the part about:

Reply to snagglepuss (Original post)

Sat Jun 8, 2013, 02:47 PM

Jun 2013

:how the critter came aboard.

I heard a woman say "it looks tired", like she's a fucking expert on these things.

I suspect they "helped" it climb aboard but chose not to show that part, hmmmm.

Any good naturalist and any truly caring human knows that you do not molest (this includes play with, stroke, touch, etc.) wildlife.

Cute?

Sure. But very stupid and selfish and wrong.

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Too too wonderful to miss. Watch This Baby Sea Lion Hijack A Boat [View all] snagglepuss Jun 2013 OP

Is that not the sweetest thing? CurtEastPoint Jun 2013 #1

Aww! In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #2

Not sooo cute, imo. The pup looks wounded and tired. Boaters w/cell phone should have called rescue pinto Jun 2013 #3

I hadn't thought of that. Hopefully this video will make it into the hands of those teams and snagglepuss Jun 2013 #11

Thank you, exactly. I found a weak, almost dead, pup on the beach near Monterey one morning. NYC_SKP Jun 2013 #14

They do great work, largely with volunteer staff. pinto Jun 2013 #15

I expected someone from the aquarium two blocks or so away to come, but they sent a team... NYC_SKP Jun 2013 #18

My friend works here in SLO. Serious wounds, life threatening stuff, or infection issues pinto Jun 2013 #19

Since the pup in the video slept on the man's lap for an hour and then left, tblue37 Jun 2013 #31

Agree and there are strict rules about touching them (you can't). cbayer Jun 2013 #25

In the comments it was explained that there was an adult tblue37 Jun 2013 #30

Interesting grantcart Jun 2013 #4

Spoiler alert. Could the sea lion pup be sick or starving? DreamGypsy Jun 2013 #5

Yikes. I didn't even think of that but you're right to question what is really going on. snagglepuss Jun 2013 #9

first thing i thought. mopinko Jun 2013 #17

I love how Miss Hi Baby turned into malaise Jun 2013 #6

Awwwwwwwwww Iliyah Jun 2013 #7

Cute but there is something wrong with this pup. L0oniX Jun 2013 #8

I would be worried about where the Mom was. Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2013 #10

+1 thank you azurnoir Jun 2013 #12

Yes, I did. Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2013 #16

I thought so at first, too, but later in the video it is tblue37 Jun 2013 #32

Sorry to say, this was wrong and it was quite possibly illegal. I note they deleted the part about: NYC_SKP Jun 2013 #13

The sailboat has no transom. lumberjack_jeff Jun 2013 #22

It is ILLEGAL to to approach or handle a sick or injured marine mammal. NYC_SKP Jun 2013 #27

I don't really disagree with you lumberjack_jeff Jun 2013 #29

Love it! tofuandbeer Jun 2013 #20

Recently weaned and misses cuddling with mama? rocktivity Jun 2013 #21

That was so cute, but like others, my first thought was life long demo Jun 2013 #23

They are the dogs of the ocean WHEN CRABS ROAR Jun 2013 #24

Something awesome surely abounds in all of nature's creatures indepat Jun 2013 #26

>*>ILLEGAL!<*< NYC_SKP Jun 2013 #28

that poor baby. I hope everything turned out OK. Wish I knew the rest of the story. Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2013 #33