A 16"x20" framed piece of art with a simple black mat to showcase a whisker painting in purples on a yellow background along with a photograph of Triton the California Sea Lion at the Birmingham Zoo.  Triton paints his unique pictures by dipping his whiskers in the paint and brushing it on the canvas.  This is a special part of his training that he does occasionally as a different activity to provide him with unique activities at the zoo.  

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Photograph by Lydia Cost.  Painting by Triton.