A sea lion that was previously coaxed back into Kennedy Lake after wandering onto Highway 4 has returned, causing traffic delays once more. Officials are working to safely guide the animal back to the ocean.
A wayward sea lion that ended up on Highway 4 , several kilometres from its ocean home, last weekend was back causing traffic delay s Friday on the busy highway.
But the animal has since returned, according to Paul Cottrell, head of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans marine mammal unit. Cottrell said Friday afternoon he was working with fisheries and conservation officers. He said in a brief statement the sea lion was no longer on the roadway and was moving back to the lake.That means it could either be darted or coaxed into the trailer and taken back to the ocean.
However, finding its way back to the Kennedy River and into the ocean environment again might prove a challenge for the sea lion. Kennedy Lake has a surface area of 16,000 acres, making it the largest lake on Vancouver Island.
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