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Talks have been suspended on a treaty to protect biodiversity in two-thirds of the world's oceans outside of national jurisdictions.
"None of us had ever seen such sustained and enthusiastic wave riding from pinnipeds before."
A rare comet sighting, Bastille Day fireworks, and a sea lion cub round out this week's best images.
The marine mammal finally jumped on the lifesaver's board to be cut loose from the fishing line.
The 7-year-old male was often seen around the Point Reyes National Seashore area.
Experts say the protected animals were likely killed by fishermen.
"I was a quarter mile from shore; there was nothing I could do," says a man who was bitten.
This little pup has recovered, but warming seas still threaten her species.
Milo captured a dive with a GoPro camera.
Rehabbers hope to be able to release her back into the wild.