#260 Arrives Safely at the Como Zoo

By Chris Villanueva

It has been a long road for #06-260, a sea lion who came to the Marine Mammal Care Center on November 24th, 2006. When he came to us, his injuries were quite severe, but he pulled through just fine. However, due to the nature of his wound it was determined that he was not a candidate for release. The people at Como Zoo in Minnesota stepped in to give him a permanent home. On Friday, April 19th, around 5a.m., he was loaded up into a tranport truck and off he went. We are very glad to hear from the animal care personnel in St. Paul that #260 (“Chino”, as he is now known) is doing very well and enjoying his second chance with a new life in a loving home.