With people crowded much too closely around her, northern fur seal Titanium was found on the beach seizing and malnourished. If you ever see a marine mammal in distress, it’s important to give them space and call our hotline at 415-289-7325 (SEAL). It’s rare for adult fur seals like Titanium to come to shore and it was clear she needed help, so our trained responders brought her into our care. Titanium was seizing upon arrival, and she was diagnosed with domoic acid toxicosis, a potentially deadly condition that attacks the brain and heart. Despite not eating at first, Titanium was swimming frequently and displaying appropriate grooming behaviors, hopeful signs that she would recover. Slowly, this fur seal regained her strength and eventually began catching and eating live fish. After about a month of dedicated care, Titanium was granted a clean bill of health and released with a second chance.