Sloopy (restrand)

Guadalupe fur seal Sloopy was stranded in a harbor looking skinny and exhausted. As a species that lives in the open ocean, fur seals like Sloopy rarely come to shore unless they are sick or injured, so it was clear to our trained responders that something was very wrong. Sloopy was brought to our hospital where our veterinarians did a thorough admit exam. Along with malnutrition, Sloopy was diagnosed with pneumonia, an infection in his lungs. He was put on a personalized treatment plan that included plenty of nutritious fish and medicine to build his strength. In the months that followed, Sloopy gained a healthy amount of weight and showed our animal care experts he had mastered the foraging skills to thrive in the wild. Each individual Guadalupe fur seal is essential to saving this threatened species, and thanks to caring people like you, Sloopy was released back to his ocean home.