Bilbo
Northern Elephant Seal
Mirounga angustirostris
Elephant seal pup Bilbo was found on a beach in San Luis Obispo with major shark bite wounds on his shoulder and belly. He was rescued and brought to The Marine Mammal Center to receive much-needed medical treatment.
Once at the Center, veterinarians found that nine-month-old Bilbo had a fractured jaw and a fractured right front flipper, in addition to the wounds on his back, shoulder and neck. Veterinarians performed a partial digit (or flipper bone) amputation on his fractured front flipper to help it heal and also removed a broken canine tooth.
Bilbo was also treated with antibiotics to help aid in his recovery and prevent infection. After over a month of care at the Center, Bilbo was released at San Simeon, near many other elephant seals in his age group.
- Age at Admit
- Pup
- Weight at Admit
- 71.00 kgs
- Sex
- Male
- Rescue Location
- Cayucos Beach - Cayucos, San Luis Obispo
- Diagnosis
- Trauma
- Admitted
- 09/17/2016
- Status
- Released
- Release Date
- 10/29/2016
- Release Location
- Cappuccino Cove
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