3 rehabilitated sea lions released in Playa del Rey at Dockweiler Beach
By Julie Sharp
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PLAYA DEL REY, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Three sea lion pups cared for at the Marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro were released back to their ocean habitat on Monday.
Staff from MMCC transported the pups named Marshmallow, Cascatelli, and Orecchiette in a cage, and when the door opened, they did their best “sprint” to the ocean water.
Three sea lion pups cared for at the Marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro were released back to their ocean habitat on Monday.
Staff from MMCC transported the pups named Marshmallow, Cascatelli, and Orecchiette in a cage, and when the door opened, they did their best “sprint” to the ocean water.
The public is also a critical part of marine mammal health. Warner said staff from MMCC will respond and bring ailing marine mammals from LA County beaches to its San Pedro facility.
“We ask the public, who are really the eyes on the beaches for us, to call our center, 1-800-39-whale, it’s a marine mammal hotline,” Warner said.
The facility is open to the public for viewing of the animals’ rehabilitation journey. Currently, there are 23 California sea lions, 20 northern elephant seals, and two Pacific harbor seals in care. marinemammalcare.org/visit.
The public is also a critical part of marine mammal health. Warner said staff from MMCC will respond and bring ailing marine mammals from LA County beaches to its San Pedro facility.
“We ask the public, who are really the eyes on the beaches for us, to call our center, 1-800-39-whale, it’s a marine mammal hotline,” Warner said.
The facility is open to the public for viewing of the animals’ rehabilitation journey. Currently, there are 23 California sea lions, 20 northern elephant seals, and two Pacific harbor seals in care. marinemammalcare.org/visit.
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