A newly-born sea lion pup rests against her mother’s head. Our guide estimated that the pup was just a day old. Indeed, the nearby sand bore some evidence (pup-sized blood stains) of a recent birthing.

The two were very much still working on their relationship. The pup was prone to waddling off towards the ocean. The mother would then grunt loudly and pick up her pup up by the nape of the neck, plopping her safely back on land … prompting the pup to wail loudly in disappointment.