Nemo

Nemo is our second youngest male California sea lion. He was born in 1996 and came to Moss Landing Marine Laboratories (MLML) in March of 1998. One of the many victims of El Niño, he was stranded at two-years of age and arrived from Sea World with a possible gunshot wound in his jaw. Bone fragments and some teeth had to be removed from his jaw, making it impossible for Nemo to re-enter the wild because he would have a difficult time catching fish.

Nemo is dominant over Jonah, our youngest male. He has an extensive training background, including: cooperative research training, voluntary medical procedures, education and public outreach. Nemo is one of the anchor animals for our Sea Lion Encounters program, taking part in multiple public outreach programs every year. Nemo loves training and contact with his trainers.

Updated September 2008