article_snippet: Greenman said Greenman expects the problem to continue beyond April, when weaning normally occurs, when the pups are 10 or 11 months old.
article_snippet: Some of the sea lions [sea lion pups] have to be able to eat and fish on Some of the sea lions own before Some of the sea lions can be released back into the wild, and a lot of these pups haven't even been weaned," Greenman said.
article_snippet: When food is farther away, the mothers are away from the pup too long in search of food, and return with little food or too few nutrients for a growing sea lion.
highlights_snippet: The speculation is mothers are having difficulty finding food, leaving pups alone too long or malnourished .