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GritsSEA LIONAge: 7 years Length: About 5 feet Weight: 195 pounds Born: Sea World in Orlando, Fla. In the wild: They swim the Pacific Ocean along the U.S. West coast from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, south to Mexico. They are not endangered, but laws protect them from being hunted. Family: Mothers have one pup in June or July. Babies first drink milk from their mothers. They learn to hunt at about 3 months old. Food: In the wild, fish, squid and oysters. At the zoo, fish and squid. Fun fact: Sea lions play with toys as part of their zoo training. |
Click below to listen to zookeeper Jennifer Griswold tell you more about Grits. |
 SEE THIS ANIMAL IN MOTION! |
