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http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-sickly-sea-lion-restaurant-20160205-story.htmlEmployees at the Marine Room in La Jolla had an unexpected guest Thursday morning.
A sickly sea lion pup was found sleeping in one of the restaurants booths.
Restaurant employees found the pup, which is about the size of a small dog, on the seat near a window overlooking the ocean about 8 a.m., said manager Matt Caponi. Employees called a SeaWorld rescue team, and the pup was awake and moving around by the time the team arrived.
The 8-month-old female California sea lion was malnourished and dehydrated, SeaWorld officials said. At 20 pounds, she is considered a micro pup, meaning she is half the normal weight for her age.
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Skinner
(63,645 posts)Hope the pup gets better.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)They are starving and they are dying....
This means that about 0.4% of the total California sea lions population, currently estimated at around 300,000 individuals, has been affected. It is yet unclear how many of the stranded pups have died, because its hard to tell the number of those who may have died before reaching the coast.
At the moment, 640 sea lions are hosted in seven rescue facilities selected by the NOAA along the West coast. The remaining have been released to the wild after rehabilitation, or have died.
Herman4747
(1,825 posts)jpak
(41,760 posts)I suspect a hoomin friend...
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,600 posts)You might say she was "signed, sealed and delivered."
GreatGazoo
(3,937 posts)THAT is the "rescue" ?!
haele
(12,684 posts)There's a lot of Marine Mammal and Oceanographic Biology and Ecology research work at the park location that isn't open to the public.
San Diego "Sea World" is one of the few locations that actually has large ocean water pens in Mission Bay for rescue and rehabilitation - which they use as a major tax write-off, of course. There's a lot of rescue, recuperation, and re-release done there.
It's rather odd knowing that they're doing rehabilitation and re-release into the wild of dolphins, seals, sharks, small cetations, and other local marine creatures just half a mile away from their captive animal shows.
Haele
1) there is also a non-profit marine mammal scientific research and rehab group affiliated with Scripps and Sea World that provides care; they'd love donations: http://hswri.org/
2) A family member is a veterinarian for Sea World and I have known a few of the other vets; regardless of your opinion about animals in captivity, I guarantee you that the animals at all SW parks receive incredible, top-notch care.
haele
(12,684 posts)Regardless of my feelings about animals in captivity. I also admire the San Diego Zoo and their conservation work.
I've been to several other Sea World Parks; while the public side of the park is the same as the others, the vet and research side is very competent; equal to the best academic sites around.
Haele
gcomeau
(5,764 posts)2) A family member is a veterinarian for Sea World and I have known a few of the other vets; regardless of your opinion about animals in captivity, I guarantee you that the animals at all SW parks receive incredible, top-notch care.
And that's a lot like saying a prisoner in a federal penitentiary has good meals and the on site medical staff are extremely competent.
Doesn't really make up for the whole "living in captivity" part though does it? Except in the case of the inmate they're there for cause (hopefully) while in the case of the animals they're there for the entertainment of people.
Herman4747
(1,825 posts)Last edited Mon Feb 8, 2016, 03:50 PM - Edit history (1)
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-35499932 (VIDEO NO LONGER AVAILABLE)CrawlingChaos
(1,893 posts)It was good to be able to see her beginning to receive treatment. Although what a forlorn sound she made when she was moved (probably just a normal sea lion sound and I'm being overly emotional).
CrawlingChaos
(1,893 posts)That picture is killing me! I hope there will be follow-ups with news of her recovery. I know that image is going to haunt me...
I wish none of them had to suffer
lonestarnot
(77,097 posts)Liberal_in_LA
(44,397 posts)SunSeeker
(51,745 posts)Here's one emaciated pup that washed up by where I live in Seal Beach (I snapped the picture with my cell phone):
The Marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro came to get her. That is who rescues them up at our end of the coast.
Here's their website, with pictures of how they care for them:
http://marinemammalcare.org/
You can donate at the link. They can really use the money!
a la izquierda
(11,797 posts)Thanks for the info about the marine mammal rescue. I just donated.
SunSeeker
(51,745 posts)Triana
(22,666 posts)SunSeeker
(51,745 posts)The MMCC can also be reached by foot and by phone:
3601 S Gaffey St, San Pedro, CA 90731
Open today 10AM3PM
(310) 548-5677