Newly -Expanded Marine Mammal Center Treats Surge Of Sick Sea Lions

SAUSALITO, CA - JUNE 15: Marine Mammal Center veterinarian Dr. Bill Van Bonn (L) and visiting veterinarian student Eric Anderson (R) of North Carolina State University prepare to examine two sea lions June 15, 2009 in Sausalito, California. Scientists are baffled by a recent spike in malnourished sea lions found along the Northern California coast. The Marine Mammal Center, a non-profit marine mammal rescue and education organization, is seeing twice as many weak and malnourished sea lions which some think may be due to declining fish populations in the ocean. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)