Ody

When northern fur seal Ody was found stranded on the beach, it was clear that something was very wrong. You see, this species spends almost all of its time in the open ocean, only coming ashore to breed or if they are sick. Not only that, but Ody was also too young to be separated from his mother. Once our trained responders determined that Ody needed help, he was rescued and transported to our hospital. Upon admit, our animal care experts could see that this young seal was starving, weak and suffering from small wounds.

Luckily for Ody, he received life-saving care that included plenty of fluids, antibiotics and nutritious fish meals. Despite being a slow eater at times, Ody still managed to nearly double his weight in care. After more than two months at our hospital, this once-too-skinny pup transformed into a healthy seal. Ody was released with a second chance at life in the wild alongside another northern fur seal and a California sea lion.