I got a real treat at Puerto Egas when another member of our shore excursion spotted a young Galápagos Sea Lion pup. I spent about 15 minutes just carefully following it around as it meandered around the beach. It seemed to spend most of its time struggling or sleeping, which I can completely relate to.
The pup looked so pathetic and hapless, I was a little concerned that it had lost its mother.
But it soon began doing a bit of exploring on its own.
Its tiny flippers were pretty adorable.
And it was learning how to pick its teeth with those flippers! Nice.
I didn't even realize sea lions had nictitating membranes until I reviewed these pics.
Struggling a little on the rocks...
... and then another brief siesta.
It seemed to find just the spot for a good scratch.
I'm always grateful for the opportunity to watch young animals discover their way in the world!
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