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Scratchy

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Animal Name: Scratchy Admit Date: 6/17/12 Admit Weight: 98 lbs Current Weight: 173 lbs Released Date: July 29, 2012 Progress Notes: Scratchy is a weaned elephant seal who was rescued from Bunker Hill Road Beach in Samoa. He was brought in because he was underweight.  Scratchy was successfully rehabilitated and released on July 29, 2012 at Pebble Beach in Crescent City.     ...
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Q

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Animal Name: Q Admit Date: 6/09/12 Admit Weight: 65 lbs Current Weight: Released Date: Progress Notes:  Q is a California sea lion who was rescued from Bay Street Beach in Samoa. He was brought in because he was lethargic, had trouble with his hind flipper movement, and also had a large abscess on his back.            
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Ollie

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Animal Name: Ollie Admit Date: 6/05/12 Admit Weight: 17 lbs Current Weight: Released Date: Progress Notes: Ollie is a Pacific Harbor seal pup who was rescued from Indian Beach in Trinidad.  She was brought in with puncture wounds to both of her rear flippers, as well as her right front flipper, most likely caused by a dog attack.  After arriving at the Center, we x-rayed her back flippers a...
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Suroth

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Animal Name: Suroth Admit Date: 5/27/12 Admit Weight: 104 lbs Current Weight: 160 lbs Released Date: 07/01/12 Progress Notes: Suroth is a weaned elephant seal who was restranded from The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito.  She was picked up at Hostel Beach just north of Klamath, underweight and lethargic. Suroth was released on July 1st, on Pebble Beach in Crescent City.    ...
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Skipper

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Animal Name: Skipper Admit Date: 5/18/12 Admit Weight: 83 lbs Current Weight:116 lbs Released Date: Progress Notes: Skipper is an endangered Stellar sea lion who was picked up at Point St. George in Crescent City.  He was brought in with severe head trauma, and was bleeding from the mouth.  He was not expected to make it, however after several days of care he is gaining strength and is doin...
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Wilson

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Animal Name: Wilson Admit Date: 5/12/12 Admit Weight: 20.5 lbs Current Weight: 74 lbs Released Date: July 29, 2012 Progress Notes: Wilson is a Pacific harbor seal pup who was picked up on Wilson Creek Beach because he “appeared” to be abandoned. It is completely normal for pups to left on the beach while the mother goes out to forge for food. It is important NOT to pick up any marine mammal;...
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Bongela

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Animal Name: Bongela Admit Date: 5/8/12 Admit Weight: 18 lbs Current Weight: 51 lbs Released Date: July 29, 2012 Progress Notes: Bongela is a Pacific harbor seal pup who was picked up on Indian beach in Trinidad because he had severe lacerations and punctures to his face, and his breathing was labored.  Bongela had been attacked by a dog, and is a good example of why dogs should be leashed o...
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Sully

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Animal Name: Sully Admit Date: 4/16/12 Admit Weight:12.9 lbs Current Weight: N/A Released Date: Progress Notes:  Sully is a Pacific harbor seal pup who was originally seen on a private beach in Manila.  He was taken to the Center after some well-meaning citizens had taken him home for a couple of days and tried to feed him using goats milk, which is not the ideal food for harbor seal pups. ...
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Gunther

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Animal Name: Gunther Admit Date: 4/14/12 Admit Weight:23.5 lbs Current Weight: N/A Released Date: 07/01/12 Progress Notes: Gunther is a Pacific harbor seal pup who was found on the mud flats of Arcata marsh, and was rescued because he appeared to be stranded in the mud and had some eye discharge. Gunther was successfully rehabilitated, and was released on July 1st with Shaggy and Ranger. ...
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Georgia

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Animal Name: Georgia Admit Date: 4/14/12 Admit Weight:13 lbs Current Weight: 51 lbs Released Date: July 29, 2012 Progress Notes: Georgia is a Pacific harbor seal pup who was observed for more than 12 hours at Samoa beach, and was brought in to the Center because she was barely responsive and had pale gums.  She was successfully rehabilitated, and was released on July 29th along with Wilson ...
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