1. The 185 - pound Steller sea lion waddled ashore, shocking students and teachers.

2. A Steller sea lion patrols rich Pacific feeding grounds near Canada's Bowie Seamount.

3. Scientists are also eying the Steller sea lion, which redirects blood flow away from non-critical organs during deep sea dives and reduces oxygen demand.

4. Since gaining legal protection in the 1970s, Steller sea lions in British Columbian and neighboring waters have tripled in population to about 30, 000 during the summer breeding season.

5. So animals like wolves, grizzly bears, bald eagles, millions of wild salmon, humpback whales, steller sea lions thrive here again as they have for, for thousands of years.

6. Faculty members of the Per Westerberg told Swedish news agency reporter, he does not believe in the name of Portland awards Steller silent before the announcement was leaked.