For my birthday, Autumn and I went up to the Marine Mammal Center, in the Marin headlands, just north of SF. They were pretty empty, January and February being their slow season, but there were still five occupants, three of whom were on display.
Sadly, photos through wire fences don’t really do them justice. They’re astoundingly cute, especially given how… er… non-photogenic the males end up being when they’re adults.
God, those eyes. These guys are so cute. (The green is just dye, an identifying mark.)