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Entangled Sea Lion at PIER 39 Gets Himself Into a Pickle

When a sea lion was spotted at PIER 39 with monofilament fishing line
wrapped around his neck, The Marine Mammal Center launched a daring
rescue mission to save him.

June 19, 2014

San Francisco?s PIER 39, a hub for shops, restaurants and attractions,
isn?t just a draw for tourists?it?s a popular hangout for California sea
lions looking for a dry spot of ?land? on which to haul out. The pier?s
floating docks host hundreds of sea lions during the peak seasons of
spring and fall. Most of these animals are healthy males using the docks
as a resting place during their migration up and down the California coast.

But on June 6, an animal in need of rescue was spotted among the
lounging crowd. The 117-pound juvenile sea lion had a visible wound
around his neck?a clear sign of a dangerous entanglement that would only
get worse as he continued to grow in size.

http://youtu.be/MULDJT3o_jI

Pickles the Sea Lion is Darted at PIER 39

Published on 19 Jun 2014

When a sea lion was spotted at PIER 39 with fishing line wrapped around
his neck, The Marine Mammal Center launched a daring rescue mission to
save him.

http://www.youtube.com/user/MarineMammalCenter