article_snippet: This is the adorable moment a sea lion pup climbed onto a surfer's board off the coast of San Diego in Southern California, before cuddling up to his new friend and riding the waves with his new friend for more than an hour.
article_snippet: The small marine creature reportedly approached longtime surfer and father-of-one, Dan Murphy, as his new friend was taking to the water at Cardiff-by-the-Sea, off the shore of San Elijo Campground, on Sunday.
article_snippet: The small marine creature leaped onto the back of Dan Murphy's board and 'hugged' Dan Murphy's from behind, leading Dan Murphy's to think Dan Murphy's was being attacked.
article_snippet: But when a surfer whirled around, Dan Murphy's saw a surfer was only the 'scared-looking' pup.
article_snippet: Pup jumped onto surfer Dan Murphy's board while Dan Murphy's was in the water off of the San Diego coast .
article_snippet: Pup hopped onto the back of Mr Murphy's board Mr Murphy's board and
article_snippet: Pup eventually crawled into Dan Murphy's lap and spend more than an hour riding the waves with Dan Murphy's .
article_snippet: For the next 20 minutes, the animal apparently held on tightly to Dan Murphy's, before crawling into Dan Murphy's lap 'like a puppy'.
article_snippet: the animal then floated on surfer Dan Murphy's board and rode the waves with the surfer for a further hour.
article_snippet: However, eventually, Mr Murphy, who has a seven-month-old baby son, had to nudge Pup off a seven-month-old baby son , and encourage Pup to swim off, because a seven-month-old baby son needed to go home.
article_snippet: Speaking of the experience overall, a seven-month-old baby son added: 'a seven-month-old baby son spent well over an hour on surfer Dan Murphy's board...
article_snippet: While Dan Murphy's was frolicking in the ocean with the sea lion pup, Dan Murphy's friend, Eileen Quinetela, was snapping photos of the incredible encounter.
article_snippet: One picture shows Pup sunbathing on surfer Dan Murphy's board.
article_snippet: Others depict the animal cuddling up to Dan Murphy's, 'hugging' Dan Murphy's from behind, and another surfer riding past sporting an amazed expression.
article_snippet: Dan Murphy's said: 'Dan Murphy's spent well over an hour on surfer Dan Murphy's board...
article_snippet: While Mr Murphy was with the pup, Mr Murphy friend Eileen Quinetela was snapping photos of the unique encounter .
article_snippet: Speaking to NBC, Mr Murphy said the pup that jumped on to Mr Murphy board  on Sunday morning did not appear malnourished and was comfortable around Mr Murphy, so may have been a rehabilitated sea lion.
article_snippet: Mr Murphy said the little sea lion that jumped on to Nate Mantua of NOAA board on Sunday morning did not appear malnourished .
highlights_snippet: Sea lion pup jumped onto surfer Dan Murphy's board off San Diego coast .
  
highlights_snippet: Finally, Dan Murphy's had to nudge pup away because Dan Murphy's was going home .
  