Pupping on the red can

Steller sea lions are an everyday sight on "the red can" navigation buoy at the north end of the Wrangell Narrows, but seeing a newborn sea lion pup on the can, like this one observed around a week ago, is very unusual. Typically sea lions whelp their pups on land at rugged remote sites known as rookeries where they can more easily avoid predators and human disturbance....