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Sea Lion Gunshot Wound: Whirlybird Recovering At The Marine Mammal Center
SAUSALITO, Calif. (AP) -- A California sea lion blinded by a gunshot wound is recovering at Sausalito's Marine Mammal Center six weeks after it was found in Santa Cruz.
The Santa Cruz Sentinel reports that Whirlybird was taken to Sausalito after he was found listless and unresponsive on a set of stairs near Corcoran Lagoon on July 2. A gunshot wound to the face left the young animal blind in both eyes.
Marine Mammal Center spokesman Jim Oswald says Whirlybird is recovering nicely, but won't be able to return to the wild.
Oswald says Whirlybird has befriended a sea lion named Old Ray who is also a gunshot wound victim.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/15/sea-lion-gunshot_n_1777704.html
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I wish tons of fish and many pleasant, sunny days for Whirlybird.
Please forgive us.
