Fur seal is rescued after being found with fishing injuries in the São Sebastião Channel Disclosure A young South American fur seal was rescued this Monday (6) after days of monitoring in the channel between Ilhabela and São Sebastião, on the North Coast of SP. The animal was found near Santa Teresa Beach and sent for rehabilitation at the Rehabilitation and Depetrolization Center of the Argonauta Institute for Coastal and Marine Conservation, in Ubatuba. The rescue was carried out by the Argonauta Institute team, with support from Civil Defense and Ilhabela City Hall. ? Click here to follow the g1 Vale do Paraíba and region channel on WhatsApp According to the Argonauta Institute, the animal had been seen for several days in the vicinity of vessels traveling through the channel. Despite remaining active, it showed little reaction to approaching boats and remained very close to them, which increased the risk of accidents.
Fur seal is rescued after being found with fishing injuries in the São Sebastião Channel
Fur seal is rescued after being found with fishing injuries in the São Sebastião Channel Disclosure A young South American fur seal was rescued this Monday (6) after days of monitoring in the channel between Ilhabela and São Sebastião, on...
The rescue was carried out by the Argonauta Institute team, with support from Civil Defense and Ilhabela City Hall. Click here to follow the g1 Vale do Paraíba and region channel on WhatsApp According to the Argonauta Institute, the animal had been seen for several days in the vicinity of vessels traveling through the channel.
- Despite remaining active, it showed little reaction to approaching boats and remained very close to them, which increased the risk of accidents.
- After capture, the veterinary team found that the sea lion was underweight and had an injury to its left eye, as well as injuries to its ear and left pectoral fin.
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After capture, the veterinary team found that the sea lion was underweight and had an injury to its left eye, as well as injuries to its ear and left pectoral fin. According to veterinarians, the injuries are compatible with a possible interaction with fishing gear. Due to its clinical conditions, the animal was taken to the Argonauta Institute rehabilitation center, where it will receive veterinary treatment, adequate food and daily monitoring until it is ready to return to sea. According to the institute, it is common for juvenile sea lions to appear on the southeast coast during the winter, a period in which they leave their breeding colonies, located mainly in Uruguay, Argentina and Chile, in search of food. Some arrive weakened or injured after displacement. The Argonauta Institute advises that, when encountering marine mammals on beaches, shores or near boats, the population should keep their distance, not try to touch or feed the animals and call the Santos Basin Beach Monitoring Project (PMP-BS) teams. See more news from Vale do Paraíba and the Bragantina region