SAN DIEGO (WCMH)–A sea lion pup who was looking for shelter curled up in a booth at an upscale restaurant in San Diego.
Bernard Guillas, executive chef at The Marine Room restaurant, posted pictures of the pup on his Facebook page after finding her hanging out at a window-side table when he opened for the day.
“We found This little guy in the The Marine Room restaurant this morning,” Guillas wrote. “He was a little bit early for his high tide breakfast reservation.”
The little sea lion, who is female, was picked up by SeaWorld’s rescue team.
“Because she was so malnourished, it was obvious this little sea lion pup was looking for a place to get warm and stay dry,” rescuer Jody Westberg told TODAY.com.
SeaWorld San Diego said the eight-month-old pup was only 20 pounds, less than half of what is normal for sea lions her age.
The organization said said they were treating the animal, whom they named Marina, and hoped to set her free soon.
“SeaWorld is cautiously optimistic about the sea lion’s recovery, hoping she can be rehabilitated, returned to the wild and given a second chance at life,” the park said.