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B.C. crews free sea lion with thick rubber band cutting into neck
Rescuers sedated the animal, removed the band, and tagged him after monitoring him daily for an opening, the society said.
- On Oct. 6, The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society sedated and freed a California sea lion from a thick industrial rubber band using a specialized combination of medications via dart gun.
- First seen at Race Rocks Ecological Reserve in October last year, the animal survived with the debris for at least one year before reappearing in September, when Race Rocks Eco-Guardians began daily monitoring.
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Pearson College UWC, and Eco-Guardians provided essential support including vessels and drone assistance, which VAMMR credited as critical to the operation's success.
- Once the band was removed, the team reversed the sedation, collected blood samples, and tagged the sea lion for future identification; the animal has been spotted daily since the procedure.
- According to the society, nearly 60 per cent of sea lion disentanglements involve plastic packing bands, underscoring the threat debris poses to marine wildlife and the importance of reporting distressed animals via the Marine Mammal Rescue Hotline.
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B.C. crews free sea lion with thick rubber band cutting into neck
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