Jonah was born in 1997 and is a subadult male California sea lion. He came to us when he was just a year old, after being found stranded on a beach, eating rocks and sand to try to fill his empty stomach. He was rehabilitated at SeaWorld San Diego, and joined us shortly thereafter. He is a very playful, intelligent sea lion who loves learning new behaviors and then adding his own creative flair. Jonah is our newest sea lion artist and has recently learned to paint in a manner similar to Ariel's technique, where he holds a paintbrush in his mouth and moves it around a canvas, creating freestyle abstract works of art. His first painting was created in October 2009, and sold for more than $100! The paintings below are those which are currently available for sale. They are priced individually, dependent on a number of variables such as the number of colors, canvas size, and visual appeal. The prices for his paintings start at only $25. Each painting is also numbered, and comes with a photograph of him painting it as a certificate of authenticity. Jonah has recently begun offering sea lion nose prints, as well. With this option, trainers apply paint to his nose and ask him to touch a canvas to create a sea lion "kiss" print. To view these exciting paintings, see Jonah's Nose Prints. To learn more about Jonah as an individual, see Jonah's Webpage. To see some of Jonah's past works of art (not available for sale) for inspiration, see his "Past Paintings".

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