An abandoned male newborn sea lion was rescued by the California Wildlife Center’s Marine Mammal Rescue Team at Big Dume Beach on June 15. Marine Mammal Response Director Cynthia Reyes said it is in unusual to find newborn sea lions on the mainland, because they are usually born on the Channel Islands. She said this baby, who was named Sonny, was possibly the son of a victim to domoic acid, an ocean toxin created by the extreme proliferation of algae. Sonny was taken to the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach. He cannot be released back into the wild, Reyes said, because baby sea lions imprint onto their caretakers. To contact the California Wildlife Center about an animal emergency, call 310.458.WILD. To contact the center about non-emergency issues, call 818.222.2658. Photo by California Wildlife Center