The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre faced one of its biggest rescue challenges last week: a massive sea lion suffering from gunshot wounds was found on the rocky shoreline of Ucluelet on the west coast of Vancouver Island. An x-ray showed the sea lion has suffered at least one gunshot wound to the head. Gunshot wounds not uncommonIt's not the first time the centre has rescued a marine animal with gunshot wounds. Last year, it rescued a California sea lion named Señor Cinco from Vancouver's Spanish Banks, also blinded with gunshot wounds to the head. (Vancouver Aquarium)He said gunshot wounds in large animals like sea lions often prolong suffering and anguish.

Source: CBC News October 16, 2018 13:30 UTC