`` There has been an unusually high number of sea lions stranded since January , '' NOAA representative says . The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is warning residents in the Gulf Coast region to be on alert for a large influx of marine mammals that may have washed up dead or injured along Florida's Atlantic
`` There has been an unusually high number of sea lions stranded since January , '' NOAA representative says . The speculation is mothers are having difficulty finding food , leaving pups alone too long or malnourished .