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We are mourning the loss of Harpo, the California sea lion. Harpo passed away on the evening of Thursday, June 29, 2023, at seventeen years old. Harpo had been exhibiting signs of reduced appetite, lethargy, and mobility issues and had been receiving specialized care since his symptoms first started in May. Despite extensive tests to determine what was causing Harpo symptoms, test results had been within normal ranges and had not revealed further information about the cause of his symptoms. In the coming days, the Aquarium’s veterinary team and outside veterinary specialists will conduct a necropsy exam to try and determine a cause. Harpo arrived at the Aquarium in 2007. He was born at another Association of Zoos and Aquariums-accredited institution. Aquarium staff had raised him since he was a one-year-old and watched him grow over the years. “Harpo was loved for what our team calls his sweet and goofy personality that put people and even other animals at ease. Harpo would make people smile as he would interact with staff or with guests. Due to his gentle nature, he was often the first one new sea lions and seals would meet when they would join the habitat, including a baby seal who was born here. We will miss him so much,” said Brett Long, senior director of mammals and birds. California sea lions are marine mammals found off the eastern North Pacific from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, south to Baja California, Mexico. Female California sea lions have a lifespan of 18-25 years. That of males is slightly less. #aquariumofthepacific #sealion #harpo

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