Sea lion turns up at West Linn park
WEST LINN, Ore. - A sea lion has shown up on a rocky beach at a West Linn park.
The sea lion was first spotted at the north end of Mary S. Young Park several days ago and the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) has been monitoring the animal closely.
According to Professor Debbie Duffield, a professor of biology at Portland State University, the sea lion is recovering from an injury but is doing well.
Duffield said the male sea lion is a large territorial bull. She said he will move on at some point.
ODFW is advising folks to stay away (federal law prohibits touching, feeding or disturbing marine mammals).
Editorial note: A previous version of this story stated the sea lion was very ill. The West Linn Police Department later issued a correction stating that the sea lion is recovering from an injury but doing well.
Photo courtesy of the West Linn Police Department.
Not indigenous, shoot it!!!
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@Dr. Rawdog I'd take personal offense to that comment, but I'm not a native Oregonian so I'll assume you're talking about 'them'.  =)
No green card, ship him back.
This guy must be really hungry to be hunting for a meal in the Willamette sewer.
Time to throw in a line - natures fish finder
AWESOME I need to sight in the 30-06 for deer season
@augtrain62Â What has the sea lion done to you? There are better targets.
If there are only 1000 Seals and Sealinons on the Columbia River System from the begining of Feb through the end of Oct. like happens every year and each animal Only kills 4 Salmon a day, that comes to nearly a Half Million Salmon a Year! This is reality folks, these animals eat way more than 4 fish a day and they kill twice what they eat, they do not eat the Male Fish, only the Egg Rich Females. They kill the males and throw them away for the Seagulls. Kitzhaber is an Idiot if he thinks banning 200 Gillnetters is going to make any difference. The Gillnets take less than 20% of what the Sport Fishing Industry takes and that is only a fraction of what the Seals and Sea Lions take and the Animals do not care weather the fish are Hatchery or Native. The Solution is effective Management not banning a Revenue Source.
@swede760Â Salmon do not run 365 days a year
When will the PETA demonstrations and vigils begin?
@jpk Thank you for mentioning that. We shall be holding a candlelight vigil/tofu barbecue this evening at the park in sight of Brother Sea Lion. We wish to convey to him that we value his life more highly than we do unborn humans. This is a BYOK (Bring Your Own Kombucha) event. And please, for the sake of the Earth and the Snowy Plover, use ONLY bicycle transportation to get there.
Shhhhhhh! Now you've gone and done it. The poor little sea lion will resent the intrusion on his self-discovered reclusive spot. He'll be paddling like crazy to get away from all the well-meaning crazies that will descend on his hideout, offering him good will! Â Â
How did he get there? Tri-Met?
@jpk Considering how much Blubber Sea Lion packs I would guess that it came from Walmart!
Now, now, let's not talk about all the obese shppers visible daily at Walmart!
Life isn't fun! Life is a struggle to succeed and survive! Life isn't an ap, or a "gimme"! Life is survival of the fittest in all countries except the USA, where sustenance is handed to you!
@jpk Well you'e no fun!
Yes... It's only here because its slightly injured... Not because its about to kill a crapload of salmon for fun..........
"According to Professor Debbie Duffield, a professor of biology at Portland State University, the sea lion is recovering from an injury but is doing well."
Gee, that's too bad.
Oh, breaks my heart, not indigenous, shoot it!!!
"According to the Oregon Marine Mammal Stranding Network there is no option to rescue or rehabilitate these animals in Oregon and it is best to allow nature to take its course."
Wow, some common sense. I am sure that there will be a lot of folks in an uproar over this and insist that the government do something.
The cycle of life.