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    Sick, Stranded Sea Lion Pups

    Today's Los Angeles Times featured a sad, sad photo earlier today of a sea lion pup looking stranded and forlorn on a Southern California beach. Its one of hundreds who've washed up, sickly and some near death, since the start of the year. Wildlife officials are now calling it an "unusual mortality event."

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    KCRW placeholderBy Tess Vigeland • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Today's Los Angeles Times featured a sad, sad photo earlier today of a sea lion pup looking stranded and forlorn on a Southern California beach. Its one of hundreds who've washed up, sickly and some near death, since the start of the year. Wildlife officials are now calling it an "unusual mortality event." Sharon Melin, a wildlife biologist with the National Marine Fisheries Service, explains what that means and whats happening to these creatures.

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      Tess Vigeland

      veteran public radio journalist

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Sonya Geis

      Senior Managing Editor

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      Caitlin Shamberg

      KCRW

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      Kerry Cavanaugh

      editorial writer at the Los Angeles Times

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      Sharon Melin

      National Marine Fisheries Service

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