Ever hear the one that starts like this? “A hungry cute sea lion cub walks into a bar … and/or ritzy restaurant in California” … ?

Oh, it’s not a joke — with a punchline — rather, it’s an adorable story with a bunch of animal rescuing heroes from SeaWorld arriving on the scene after being called in to save the seafaring baby from any further harm.

According to SeaWorld, the sea lion likely sought shelter and food from a “higher than normal tide”.

“This pup weighed 20 pounds when we rescued it,” said SeaWorld’s Jody Westberg. “It should be about 40 to 50 pounds out in the wild right now.”

More from CNN:

The staff of The Marine Room in La Jolla on Thursday snapped some shots of the sick little female cub who slept on a booth, hopped about and gazed at the surf through a window.

The pup “was a little bit early for (the) high-tide breakfast reservation as it is this weekend on Sunday and Monday,” quipped executive chef Bernard Guillas on his Facebook page.

SeaWorld said it is cautiously optimistic the sea lion will recover and be returned to the wild.