A Steller sea lion lies dead in the sand at Pomponio State Beach, while a scavenger bird begins 'the process'.
A sub-adult, male, Steller sea lion lies dead in the sand at Pomponio State Beach, while a scavenger - crow or raven - begins 'the process'. A Marine Mammal Center examination found the cause of death to be 'undetermined' - another one of many unexpalined Steller sea lion deaths recently. The Steller sea lion is listed as a threatened/endangered species.
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