2,000-plus sick sea lion pups stranded in California so far this year
2,000-plus sick sea lion pups stranded in California so far this year
By Veronica Rocha contact the reporter
April 7, 2015 1:05 PM
More than 2,000 sickly sea lion pups were left stranded on California beaches in the first three months of this year, researchers said..
The latest numbers released Monday show there were 350 pup strandings in January, 850 in February and 1,050 in March, according to the National Marine Fisheries Service.
In the same period last year, 231 sea lions were left abandoned.
Researchers say dwindling food sources and warmer oceans have led to the strandings, as well as infectious disease outbreaks and harmful algae blooms.
The sick sea lions are typically 7 months old, dehydrated and underweight when they are admitted to rehabilitation centers around the state.
More:
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-sick-california-sea-lion-pups-2000-20150407-story.html
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