![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/sick-sea-lions-washing-up-dead-on-beaches-is-bad-sign-as-leptospirosis-spreads/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2_California.jpg&description=The outbreak of the highly contagious bacterial infection, which can also be transmitted to humans, causes the sea lions a 'lot of pain' and leaves them confused Sick sea lions are washing up dead on beaches in horrifying amounts as a concerning rise in a horrid bacterial disease among the beloved creatures is reported. Leptospirosis is a highly contagious bacterial infection that affects marine mammals, pets and humans. The Northcoast Marine Mammal Center, a rescue organisation, said that over the past couple of weeks it had seen an influx of cases among sea lions. Many of the sea creatures seemed listless and confused. While others were underweight and later found to be suffering from stomach ulcers. Many of them had their flippers tucked in underneath their abdomen. Giancarlo Rulli, a spokesperson for the Marine Mammal Center, said: "It's because they are in a lot of pain. For all the latest news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US 'When they're coming ashore like this, it's a bad sign,' reported SFGATE. So far, around 70 sea lions have been rescued by the centre and taken to Sausalito hospital for treatment. During the first week of September at least 12 dead sea lions were recorded along the California coast, in Bodega Bay and 10 more found in Fort Bragg, according to Press Democrat. Megan Robbins, who has lived in Bodega Bay for more than a decade, told the same outlet that it is not uncommon to see three dead beached sea lions over a year but called it "crazy" when she recently spotted five dead ones in the space of two days. She added: "I've never seen anything like this... That's so unusual.' Sue Pemberton, a curatorial assistant for the California Academy of Sciences, observed the dead mammals from mid-July along the southern part of San Mateo County and Año Nuevo State Park. But the bodies were in such 'poor condition decomposition-wise' that they were unable to perform post-mortem examinations on them. She believes that the o){kind=link}
The outbreak of the highly contagious bacterial infection, which can also be transmitted to humans, causes the sea lions a ‘lot of pain’ and leaves them confused
Sick sea lions are washing up dead on beaches in horrifying amounts as a concerning rise in a horrid bacterial disease among the beloved creatures is reported.
Leptospirosis is a highly contagious bacterial infection that affects marine mammals, pets and humans. The Northcoast Marine Mammal Center, a rescue organisation, said that over the past couple of weeks it had seen an influx of cases among sea lions.
Many of the sea creatures seemed listless and confused. While others were underweight and later found to be suffering from stomach ulcers. Many of them had their flippers tucked in underneath their abdomen. Giancarlo Rulli, a spokesperson for the Marine Mammal Center, said: “It’s because they are in a lot of pain.
For all the latest news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US