Animal Magnetism – A Visit to the Channel Islands Marine and Wildlife Institute

Carolyn Hennesy is back with a new episode of Animal Magnetism.  In this episode Carolyn goes behind the scenes at the amazing Channel Island Marine and Wildlife Institute to see the amazing rescue and rehabilitation work that is being done on the Channel Islands off the coast of California.

Carolyn gets a look at their pinniped rehabilitation, meeting some sea lions, fur seals, elephant seals and more.

The Channel Island Marine and Wildlife Institute explains why the animals are stranding, what are some of the wild pressures that have lead to unusual mortality event in California.

Carolyn learns how medication is put in the fish that’s fed to the rescued sea lions and how staff attends to the individual health needs of the animals in their care.

She also learns what it takes to rehabilitate a sea lion and what is needed for the federal government to to deem a sea lion releasable.

Carolyn also gets down and dirty to learn just what it takes to keep the quarantine facilities clean and to create a healthy environment for the recovering animals.

To learn more about the Channel Island Marine and Wildlife Institute visit their website and learn how you can get involved to help sick, injured and stranded wildlife.