Oregon has been experiencing an uptick in sea lion strandings, particularly along the central and northern coasts. In the fall of 2023, the Oregon Marine Mammal Stranding Network reported several daily calls about sick or dead sea lions.
In Oregon, while pups do sometimes rest alone on beaches naturally, the rising number of reports of lethargic or underweight pups reflects broader ecological challenges. Many of these cases are related to malnutrition, toxins from algal blooms, or disease outbreaks like leptospirosis.
This little guy made my heart pang after running into it when walking into the Devil’s Punchbowl at low tide. There was no one around and I was not sure of the situation until a local apleated and said this was a strange site. We called the OMMSN, and they said it was most likely a mother leaving its pup while it forged some food. We weren’t completely convinced but I had to move on to Portland and could not stay to find out. The local promised to keep an eye out for a couple hours to see if the mother returned.
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Oregon has been experiencing an uptick in sea lion strandings, particularly along the central and northern coasts. In the fall of 2023, the Oregon Marine Mammal Stranding Network reported several daily calls about sick or dead sea lions.
In Oregon, while pups do sometimes rest alone on beaches naturally, the rising number of reports of lethargic or underweight pups reflects broader ecological challenges. Many of these cases are related to malnutrition, toxins from algal blooms, or disease outbreaks like leptospirosis.
This little guy made my heart pang after running into it when walking into the Devil’s Punchbowl at low tide. There was no one around and I was not sure of the situation until a local apleated and said this was a strange site. We called the OMMSN, and they said it was most likely a mother leaving its pup while it forged some food. We weren’t completely convinced but I had to move on to Portland and could not stay to find out. The local promised to keep an eye out for a couple hours to see if the mother returned.
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