Sea lion with deep wound cut free from garbage

On April 15, 2014, a team consisting of veterinary staff from the Vancouver Aquarium and representatives from Fisheries and Oceans Canada disentangled a California sea lion that had netting stuck around its neck. This occurred in Fanny Bay, outside of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

Dr. Martin Haulena, the veterinarian from the Vancouver Aquarium, sedated the animal with a tranquilizer dart before cutting it free from the netting, which had caused a deep wound. The sea lion was then tagged to monitor its recovery and health in the future.

This was the fourth sea lion disentanglement trip for this group.

In 2011, the Aquarium rescued "Flash," a California sea lion that had ingested fishing equipment. After his rehabilitation at the Aquarium's Marine Mammal Rescue Centre, Flash was successfully released back to his home waters.

Learn more about the Rescue Centre: www.vanaqua.org/mmr

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