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It’s Pup Madness!

March Madness might be over, but there’s Pup Madness at the Center! 

Cast your vote to help decide which pup will reign supreme as the coveted Most Popular Pup, and follow along to see which pup will be crowned Plumpest Patient, Most Improved, and Valedictorian. 

You can vote as many times as you’d like through May 4. 

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northern elephant seal Rummy

Rummy

Northern Elephant Seal
Mirounga angustirostris

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This patient is a northern elephant seal, our second most commonly rescued species. We typically see orphaned pups that have stranded during mid-February to late June. Strong storms often wash these young seals off beaches before they have weaned from their mothers or learned how to survive on their own.

This results in many malnourished and underweight pups needing rehabilitative care. Northern elephant seals suffer from disease as well, such as skin disease, pneumonia and parasites like lungworm.

Age at Admit
Pup
Weight at Admit
31.50 kgs
Sex
Female
Rescue Location
Fisherman's Beach - Avila Beach, San Luis Obispo
Diagnosis
Malnutrition, Abscess, Otostrongyliasis, Enteropathy
Admitted
04/07/2022
Status
Released
Release Date
08/17/2022
Release Location
Chimney Rock

Yes, I want to save a life!

Yes, I want to save a life!

You’ll be giving sick and injured animals the best possible care at the Center’s state-of-the-art hospital. With your gift today, you are giving a patient a second chance at life in the wild.

  • $35 You'll buy food for a hungry animal
  • $45 You'll provide life-saving medical care
  • $65 You'll make second chances possible

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