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Meet the newest member of the Oceans of Fun family, Moana!  For the third time, Oceans of Fun has been asked to provide a forever home to a California sea lion that has stranded off the coast of California.   Moana was found trapped in a storm sewer very lethargic, cold, and alone.  The Pacific Marine Mammal Center was able to rescue her and estimate that she was only about four months old.  California sea lions will nurse from their mothers for 6-12 months but her mother was nowhere to be found.  She was given around the clock care and bottle fed until she was able to begin consuming fish.  Due to her young age, she lacked the necessary skills to be successful foraging for food on her own.  She was then deemed non-releasable and Oceans of Fun was contacted to provide her with a home.  Moana would not have survived in the wild and is very fortunate to receive a second chance at life in her new home here in Milwaukee.  Her case is not unique and since January of 2015 over 7,000 California sea lions have stranded in what the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association has deemed an Unusual Mortality Event or UME.  Oceans of Fun is extremely dedicated to Saving Species worldwide and will continue assisting not only with UME animals that have stranded but a variety of conservation projects related to marine mammal research, Great Lakes preservation, and more.  Help us help them.  If you are interested in learning more about Moana, our conservation efforts, and a way to get involved, please click here.