California Wildlife Center (CWC) released two Elephant seals last week.
One seal was rescued at El Pescador beach and the second on Malibu Rd. Both seals were rehabilitated at CWC’s Marine Mammal Response and Rehabilitation facility for dehydration and malnutrition.
CWC rescued 18 Elephant seals and responded to 52 calls. When asked why seals are stranded on shore, CWC Marine Mammal Rehabilitation Manager Michael Remski explained: “The main reason is ‘failure to thrive,’ which basically means that once they were weaned, they were unable to find (or catch) enough food to sustain them.”
Both seals gained more than 40 KGs before being released. It was slow going for one seal, staying close to shore, while the other seal swam quickly to deep waters.
CWC staff and bystanders watched as they both began their search for food, swimming in the sea.
For more informations, visit cawildlife.org.
