sea lion

Entangled sea lion rescued from net near malecón

By José Antonio Pérez Federal Maritime Land Zone coordinator, Luis Cesar García González, reported the rescue of a sea lion entangled in net  from the rocks just below the malecón in the Old Port  following notification from a local resident. The female sea lion, weighing approximately 40 kilograms and measuring around 1.80 meters long (5’9”), […]

Sea Lion rescue in Cholla Bay

The City reported that on Friday over Thanksgiving weekend, the local administration via the Municipal Health Office and its veterinarian Erik Gastélum, responded to calls to rescue and tend to a wounded sea lion in La Cholla. The sea lion had been caught in an old fishing net. That’s a pretty great Thanksgiving story!  Photo […]

Wounded Sea Lion in Cholla Bay rescued and treated

A wounded sea lion spotted in the rocky area of Cholla Bay was rescued, treated, and returned to sea on Thursday morning, July 31st. The appearance of a sea lion that seemed to have fishing net wrapped around its neck caught the attention of a number of people recently who began reporting the sighting on […]