SeaWorld veterinarians say a starving sea lion rescued a month ago after finding its way into a fancy San Diego restaurant is on the mend. The vets said that the 8-month-old female pup, named Marina, has put on about four pounds and that her bloodwork is encouraging. The underweight and dehydrated sea lion, its left eye swollen shut, was found Feb. 4 asleep in a dining booth at The Marine Room, an oceanfront restaurant in La Jolla. She has been cared for at SeaWorld’s Animal Rescue Center. A newspaper report says experts remain cautiously optimistic about her recovery. If all goes well and her weight continues to increase, she could be released back into the ocean within the next six to eight weeks.