Coast Guard service members work with a team from the Pacific Marine Mammal Center to release Franklin, a sea lion, from the Coast Guard Cutter Edisto, near Catalina Island in California. Protecting the delicate ecosystem of the oceans is a vital Coast Guard mission. The Coast Guard develops and enforces regulations to avert the introduction of invasive species into the maritime environment, stops unauthorized ocean dumping, and prevents oil and chemical spills. US Coast Guard Art Program 2020 Collection, Ob ID# 202002, "Sea lion Franklin," Acacia Anglin, watercolor, 14 x 10
