The Alaska Sea Life Center is celebrating big news. One of the center’s female Steller sea lions is pregnant.
It’s the first time in two decades a Steller has been expecting a pup in captivity in the U.S. And researchers hope monitoring the experience will offer clues into why the population is struggling so much in the wild.
Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage
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Kiska’s pregnancy has brought smiles at the Seward Sea Life Center.