Mexico · observation
Waters around Isla Consag, Gulf of California
· Baja California
Inspectors observed one young California sea lion of about 40 kg with fishing mesh around its neck near Isla Consag and removed the mesh, after which it returned to the water. The record uses the rescue encounter date and does not treat later monitoring as a separate sighting.
- Species
- California sea lion
- Number of seals
- 1
- Attributed name
- Unidentified
- Source
- Profepa, official communiqué
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- https://www.gob.mx/profepa/prensa/desenmallan-a-lobo-marino-en-isla-consag-baja-california?idiom=es — Indexed official text gives the 26 October 2024 observation and describes the young lobo marino and mesh removal; direct retrieval returned HTTP 403 during this pass.
- Identification confidence
- Probable
- Editorial status
- Published by Seal Watch.
Source wording, attributed names and approximate date labels are preserved. A published report does not establish a verified animal identity.