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TRENDING NOW: Sea lion pup experiences first snowfall

Howard Alexander

December 02, 2022 - 8:00 PM

Natoa the Steller sea lion pup experienced his first snowfall at the Vancouver Aquarium this week.

While drivers were gridlocked in the snow on the Lower Mainland, Natoa spent the day trying to catch snowflakes.

Natoa was named after a sea lion birthing and resting area in Alaska, in recognition of efforts to rebuild the threatened Steller sea lion populations in that state.

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