Sea Lion Rescue
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Channel: Oregon State University · 2010 · Science & Technology
An Oregon State University team worked quickly with the owners of Sea Lion Caves and federal authorities rescue a Steller sea lion tangled in a trawl net and trapped among coastal rocks. The Marine Mammal Stranding Network rescuers removed the netting and set the 250-pound animal free, preventing its likely death from starvation or trauma. Within minutes, the sub-adult sea lion, likely a female estimated to be about 4 years old, was swimming with dozens of others in the churning water at the entrance to Sea Lion Caves, one of Oregons most popular coastal tourist destinations.
