About the sea-lion carcass afloat off Alki today

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The photo is from Deidre, one of a half-dozen people who messaged us about the sea-lion carcass floating off Alki today. We checked with Seal Sitters Marine Mammal Stranding Network, which confirms this is the most recent of the 13 dead sea lions noted here on Thursday: “Seal Sitters responded yesterday when it rested against the Water Taxi dock. We secured overnight for a visual exam that revealed a suspected gunshot wound. Carcass was too decomposed for necropsy, so we documented with photos and allowed it to drift free.” The most-recent SS update includes numbers for reporting sightings, dead or alive, as well as for contacting investigators with any information on the sea-lion shootings.

Seattlegov November 23, 2018 (7:05 pm)

I wish I could warn the other sea lions, “Swim for your lives!”

Me November 23, 2018 (7:27 pm)

So anoether one is dead?

WSB November 23, 2018 (7:30 pm)

No, this is the 13th one, of the 13th mentioned yesterday. I am sorry if publishing another update is confusing, but with so many people asking/messaging us about it, I thought it was worth the explanation.

Me November 24, 2018 (10:00 am)

WSblog, thanks

WakeUp November 24, 2018 (12:14 pm)

This has been going on for 2 years I noticed officials they didn’t believe it was a reality. Sad. This is a serial murder or murders they should be punished as such. First they cut down the trees so they can sell houses for more now they eliminated noises. Or this is fisherman that can’t catch fish so they have to take out their competition. Humanity over personal profit. Time to get real wake up and protect our communities and country. We are the only non monarchy no dictatorship in the world don’t forgot the sacrifices other made to provide such freedoms. Empowerment through education and Stand Up

Derf Zurc November 24, 2018 (1:29 pm)

Ha! That’s good stuff right there!

TJ November 24, 2018 (1:28 pm)

Uh, what?

Mary R Sweeney November 24, 2018 (2:04 pm)

There has to be another way. I recognize many are upset about the orcas, but to blame the seals when there is massive over-fishing is unfair.

anonyme November 24, 2018 (2:18 pm)

I hope these ignorant scumbags are caught quickly and punished severely. There needs to be an example made that such actions will not be tolerated. Greed has driven our species insane.

rob November 24, 2018 (3:12 pm)

we as humans need to stop eating salmon. By eating them we are the number one cause for over fishing. Who cares if the salmon industry fails. We will have saved the salmon.

Paul Symington November 25, 2018 (8:13 am)

You think eating salmon is the problem? Lack of critical thinking on display….Convert your house property back to old growth forest to help the salmon. Also stop using electricity since it comes from hydropower that kills salmon.Never use roads, they cause run off that kills salmon.Don’t eat Atlantic farmed salmon, since they kill wild salmon.

El jefe' November 25, 2018 (1:00 pm)

Folks your so called “stewards of the resource” just finished netting all their share of the chum salmon so they can send the eggs to Japan. A few problem children likely got caught in their gill-nets or became troublesome and were caught stealing the netted salmon. Can’t imagine you have to go to far to figure out who is killing your pinnipeds. Now the Southern Orcas. Want to save your Orcas then better increase hatchery fish, follow what noaa suggested and reduce the pinniped population and then your inbred orcas will survive. Failure to do any of the above and your whales are gone. The Northern residents are taking over new turf and there aren’t enough females to restore the Southerns.

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