Sea Lion Pup Rescued From Roadway Near Fort Funston

[yuiyoshida]

A silky brown California sea lion pup was rescued Wednesday morning after being found on the side of the road near Fort Funston in San Francisco.

According to Golden Gate National Recreation Area spokeswoman Alexandra Picavet, two passersby stopped to help the sea lion pup when they spotted it on the edge of Skyline Boulevard just south of the turnoff to Great Highway.

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Sea-Lion-Pup-Rescued-From-Roadway-Near-Fort-Funston-291573401.html?_osource=SocialFlowTwt_BAYBrand

[shenmue]

1. Awww!

[BrotherIvan]

2. Poor little guy

[yuiyoshida]

4. do you think that seal is

a Packers fan, with that yellow and green...or maybe an A's fan, since Oakland is closer??

[BrotherIvan]

6. I think he's going for a Sex Pistols look

Glad little dude is ok.

[yuiyoshida]

7. wow!

[Blue Owl]

10. Or maybe Puplic Image Ltd.

[dreamnightwind]

3. Wow that's a dangerous roadway

for a sea lion pup, lucky it got so much attention from the well-intended. I go there fairly often, that end of the coast (I call it Ocean Beach but out there it isn't properly Ocean Beach) feels more natural than the main beach area. Maybe it was going to row crew in Lake Merced, or hang-gliding at Funston. More likely it was looking for mom, or sharks in the water caused a haul-out.

I had heard of the abnormal number of strandings this year and the last few years, hopefully it's a temporary condition rather than a long-term thing like climate change.

[mackerel]

5. They have a pic at bottom of article of a group of silkies.

"According to the Marine Mammal Center, this is the third year in a row that the center is seeing unusual numbers of sea lion pups stranded and starving."

[BlancheSplanchnik]

8. ....

Glad this little baby got help in time.

[pinto]

9. The Marine Mammal Center -

http://www.marinemammalcenter.org/what-we-do/rescue/



Since 1975, we've rescued more than 18,000 marine mammals along 600 miles of Central and Northern California coastline and inland areas. Thanks to people like you who call our rescue lines, we're able to provide a humane response to these animals that otherwise may not have a chance at survival. With a team of dedicated staff and more than 800 volunteers, we provide the medical care needed to get as many as we can back to their ocean homes.

Rescue Operations:

The number of animals we rescue varies by season and year, but we've seen an ongoing increase since we began our work more than 35 years ago. Each year, we respond to approximately 600-800 marine mammals that are malnourished, prematurely separated from their mothers, shark bite victims, entangled in marine debris, suffering from illnesses such as domoic acid poisoning and leptospirosis, or sadly, wounded by gunshot. Some of these animals suffer from a combination of these issues.

Our rescue teams are volunteers who are specially trained for rescues of seals, sea lions, sea otters, dolphins, and more, in a variety of locations from beaches to docks to rocky shores.

When an animal is reported, we arrive as quickly as possible, assess the situation, and rescue the animal, if appropriate, freeing it from debris or other entanglements and providing any necessary first aid. When possible, rescued animals are allowed to immediately return to their habitat. Sick, injured, or orphaned animals are brought to our full-service veterinary hospital in Sausalito for treatment.

We're a member of the Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program, the NOAA Fisheries national stranding network mandated by the federal government. This network includes over 400 nonprofit organizations, scientific institutions, schools and universities, aquariums, zoos, and government agencies. Only about 40 of these agencies, like The Marine Mammal Center, are responsible for rehabilitation of marine mammals or sea turtles.


The Marine Mammal Center | 2000 Bunker Road | Fort Cronkhite | Sausalito, CA 94965-2619
Telephone: [phone]

[padruig]

11. donate !

I just donated to the Marine Mammal Center

they need the funds to continue their good work, research and release program