California sea lion carcass removed from West Seattle beach

After about a week, a dead California sea lion that had been on the beach at Jack Block Park is gone. David Hutchinson of Seal Sitters Marine Mammal Stranding Network shares the photo and explains its disposition:

Friday, a team from the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (Marine Mammal Investigations) and SR3 (Sealife Response, Rehabilitation & Research), in cooperation with the Port of Seattle, removed an 8-foot long California sea lion carcass from the public beach at Jack Block Park. Seal Sitters coordinated this response, monitoring the carcass’s condition and location until a permit to tow and sink could be obtained through NOAA from the Environmental Protection Agency. Before removal, a necropsy was performed and samples were taken for further analysis. The remains were then towed and sunk at the designated location.

Seal Sitters is a member of NOAA’s West Coast Marine Mammal Stranding Network. We respond to reports of live or dead marine mammals on the beaches of West Seattle from Brace point through the Duwamish River including Harbor Island. If you spot a marine mammal on our local beaches, please call Seal Sitters’ Hotline at 206-905-7325.

4 Replies to "California sea lion carcass removed from West Seattle beach"

  • Annaeileen October 6, 2018 (9:39 pm)

    🙁

  • KM October 7, 2018 (8:33 am)

    Is there a way to find out the necropsy results?

  • Readme October 7, 2018 (7:23 pm)

    it’s the people that waz netting salmon near that area
    They hit him on the head with a paddle because the lions was eating all the Salmon.

    • sam-c October 8, 2018 (9:20 am)

      wtf ?!?!? did you witness it/ have a description of the people ??! (to pass along to authorities?)

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