A sea lion in critical condition was rescued from Qualicum Beach over the weekend, and is now being treated by the team at the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society (VAMMRS).<\/p>\n
Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society says the sea lion was reported on a beach in Qualicum Beach, and \u201che remained in one location long enough for us to safely respond.\u201d<\/p>\n
The VAMMRS team, along with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, was able to sedate the sea lion and bring him to the rescue centre.<\/p>\n
Now, the \u201clethargic, weak, and severely underweight\u201d marine mammal is being named after a Canadian icon making headlines for very different reasons.<\/p>\n
The VAMMRS team named him after Jeremy Hansen, the Canadian astronaut who is currently on his way back from a trip around the moon.<\/p>\n
\u201cNamed in honour of Canadian astronaut Colonel Jeremy Hansen who was aboard the Artemis II at the time of this patient\u2019s rescue,\u201d Colonel Hansen\u2019s patient page says.<\/p>\n
READ MORE: Jeremy Hansen challenges future generations to break new Artemis record<\/a><\/p>\n Colonel Hansen the sea lion was transported from Qualicum Beach to Vancouver with the help of BC Ferries.<\/p>\n \u201cA HUGE thank you to BC Ferries for helping us secure space on a busy long weekend ferry, making his quick transfer possible,\u201d VAMMRS said in a Facebook post.<\/p>\n Colonel Hansen weighed 150 kg when he was admitted, and the University of British Columbia\u2019s Marine Mammal Research Unit says an average weight for a male sea lion<\/a> is about 200-300 kg.<\/p>\n