I thought I would pass this information along for those interested. Today
(Tuesday) Barbara and I were along the coast and thought we would try to find
the sea otter. A staff person at the visitors center told us that this morning
the otter was taken to the Oregon Aquarium for help because when the BLM staff
observed that it appeared to be injured. Upon the aquarium staff’s approach,
the otter began moving more, and a large wound was seen on its back and it was
moving unnaturally as if something were disjointed. Oregon Aquarium staff
arrived around 11 and were able to capture it as it couldn’t flee. It was taken
to the Aquarium for examination and to be treated for its injuries. What those
injuries are and what its fate now is we know nothing more. Hopefully, they can
help it recover. In any case it’s no longer swimming free at Yaquina Head. This
information was given to us by one staff person but another person only knew it
looked injured. Hopefully, I’m passing along accurate information and if anyone
knows more we would probably all appreciate learning more.
Dan Gleasn
Dan Gleason
Owner, Wild Birds Unlimited of Eugene
Ornithology Instructor, retired, University of Oregon
dan-gleason@xxxxxxxxxxx
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