Recently in Marine Animal Rescue Category

A rare Guadalupe fur seal was rescued Sunday at the tidepools at Cabrillo Beach.

Read more about it from reporter Larry Altman on the Daily Breeze home page and also on the Pipeline blog. 

The 15-pound pup was not with its mother and was taken to the marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro. They are now quite rare and generally are found on Guadalupe Island off Baja.

By the way, the second photo here has gotten a couple comments from readers who spotted it on our Pipeline blog. They were upset that we showed a young boy snapping a cell phone picture of the animal at close range. What do you think? Wilflife experts, of course, are always reminding spectators to stay clear of beached creatures and not to disturb them. Somehow this youngster slipped in to get pretty close. 

My Daily Breeze colleague Kristin Agostoni -- who covers environmental issues --  passed this news item on to me late today about a dolphin rescue near the Santa Monica Pier.

The 800-pound female dolphin was swimming erratically in the surf line and got caught in the pilings under the pier. Lifeguards were able to remove the dolphin from the immediate danger and then kept an eye on her until a Marine Animal Rescue team arrived.

It took six rescuers to control her and get her safely onto the beach. Once stabilized, the sick animal was lifted by tractor onto the rescue truck and transported for medical attention.

Our thanks to Peter Wallerstein of the Marine Animal Rescue group based in El Segundo for providing us with the news and photos.