Wildlife notes:
A Stellar sea lion entangled in fishing gear has been sighted several times since Aug 10 in the Race Rocks Ecological Reserve on Middle Rock and Great Race Rock. For a middle age female, which will grow very little after the age of 6, the outcome of entanglement may not be as bleak as for a young male which will continue to grow until the age of 11 (Kimberly et al 2009). Rescues are extremely challenging and costly. Successful rescues have been carried out at Race Rocks in 2020, 2019, 2017 and 2009. Hopefully this sea lion stays here in a place where it can be accessed and helped.
To learn more and watch a disentanglement operation see
- Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society video
- SeaDoc Society, a program of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine video
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Facility work:
- Cleaned solar panels
- Operation walkway – work in progress
- Ran generator and desalinator
Vessels:
- 20 Ecotourism, 3 private
Weather:
- Overcast all day. Winds SW varying from gentle, moderate to fresh breeze. Daytime temperatures: low 12, high 17.