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Thousands of white nodules on her lungs were believed to be lung cancer. Due to declining health which caused her weight to drop from 175 to 125 pounds and require hospice care by zoo staff, a group of animal trainers, curators and veterinary staff members decided to euthanize the sea lion. Midge was
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Marine Mammal Center in 1986. She was one of the original animals living at the zoo for the debut of the Noble
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Midge worked with another sea lion named Moe, among many other sea lions, in a James Bond-themed series for several years. The sea lions were also well known to give 'kisses' to some lucky visitors, while monitored by trainers.
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