NOAA Fisheries Wildlife Biologist Sharon Melin Weighing Pups (IMAGE) NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Caption NOAA Fisheries scientist Sharon Melin looks on as her colleague weighs a sea lion pup using a spring scale, at the Sea Lion rookery on San Miguel Island. Credit Jeff Harris/NOAA Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.