Recently rescued elephant seals explore their temporary home at SeaWorld San Diego Wednesday. The young seals were rescued from San Diego area beaches and will be returned to the wild once they have been rehabilitated. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/SeaWorld San Diego, Mike Aguilera)

Top Cutlines:

• 1. Hopefully, said Sam the elephant seal to his friends; they don't put a drilling rig in here and really screw the place up -- Arch Druid.
• 2. Rival donkey seals attempt to break up the group, fearing a tea party will ensue -- JohnA.
• 3. The angry mob gathers at an exit after hearing they will be transferred to the Gulf of Mexico thus sealing their sad misadventure at the hand of humans -- Formerly Sandpoint.
• HM: Pecky Cox.