An unexpected sight in Mountain View — a sea lion pup nicknamed "Glicker" was found stranded on a popular trail Wednesday, Mountain View police said.
Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority's Officer Morris rescued the pup from the Stevens Creek Trail with help from the Marine Mammal Center. Officials say sometimes marine mammals make their way deep into the San Francisco Bay, and then into creeks. A few years ago a porpoise was rescued from the San Tomas Aquino Creek in Santa Clara.
Hundreds of sick and starving sea lion pups are washing up on California beaches, and scientists say they don’t know when it will end. New numbers released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration last week show that an unprecedented 1,800 California sea lions have been admitted to rehab facilities across the state this year.
If you want to see how Glicker is recovering, visit the Marine Mammal Center.
Photo Credit: Mountain View PD