CATALINA ISLAND & THE LION WHO BEGGED FOR FISH: The True Story of Old Ben

In a time far away, one day a Lion came out of the ocean. They say the year was around 1898. This Lion loved fish and was known to beg along the shore, looking for a nice chunk of tuna from anyone who would give it to him. On an island in the Pacific Ocean, in a place called Avalon, he showed his face for the first time.He would bellow and belch until someone brought his some fish. Instead of going out and catching it himself, he much preferred to sit himself around the harbor, find a nice spot and wait for someone to come by and feed him.He must have loved Avalon’s charming harbor and everyone who came by with fish because he decided to stay and make Catalina Island his home.