Theodore the Porpoise

 Theodore the harbour porpoise is the first porpoise that has been on site at Marine Mammal Rescue in 2012. The 4th since last year.  He is a male, subadult. He beached himself near Esquimalt on Vancouver Island and was brought in the wee small hours of July 25. Below he is having some diagnostics run including an ultrasound. The sling is because he cannot swim by himself

 Out of the sling he needs to be supported in the water. He has some strong tail motion though. He has some nasty lacerations and cuts on his belly and a few on his back too. The white stuff on his back is zinc to protect him from the sun while his shade tent was getting set up.

 He is still in grave condition and requires 24 hour care. He has eaten fish and revibe which is like gatorade for marine mammals. He spends some time out of the sling everyday. He is so far considered rehabitable unlike the baby porpoises who came in other years like Jack and Daisy. Hopefully that status will not change and he will survive, get better and go back to the wild where he belongs. Until then he is receiving the care and medicine that he needs to get better to go home.