Recent Rescue: Injured Sea Lion Pup
Our Marine Mammal Rescue Team recently rescued an injured sea lion pup from Westward Beach in Malibu. Responding to a flood of calls from life guards and others, Jonsie Ross and team found a 9-month old sea lion pup with gill net wrapped tightly around its throat and mouth. This prevented the pup from eating and had produced a 2-inch ring of raw flesh where the fur had been completely rubbed off. The pup was transported to the Marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro for medical treatment, since the CWC hospital does not have facilities for marine mammal care.
Jonsie commented "Her prognosis for recovery is good, but she still has some rough road ahead of her. Each year, thousands of seals, porpoises, dolphins, whales, turtles, and seabirds die due to entanglement in gill nets and fishing line. We ask the public´s help in cleaning up after you go fishing. Please take any loose line, weights, and hooks with you when you leave. It's better for the environment and the animals, birds and people that live in it."
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