The picture above is of a female california sea lion, which normally has strong maternal instinct, biting her pup shortly after giving birth at the Marine Care Center in San Pedro. Sea lions suffering from neurotoxic poisoning usually show no interest in their young, and even attack them when they try to suckle.

This is an image I found off of the Altered Oceans website. An image like this is absolutely heartbreaking to see but makes us realize that we need to start taking action to help out the ocean and their creatures.

(Photography by Rick Loomis)