NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Aquarium of Niagara has announced the death of its rescued California sea lion named Mia.
According to the Aquarium, Mia experienced four weeks of declining health, and its veterinarians, in cooperation with the zoological staff, performed extensive diagnostic testing, monitoring, and treatments. The team made the difficult decision to humanely euthanize Mia after comprehensive results revealed that she was experiencing kidney failure.
Mia was rescued as an adult and the Aquarium doesn’t know her exact age, but estimates she was at least 15 years old at the time of her death. The Aquarium said the median life span for male and female California sea lions is between 8-12 years in the wild and 23-24 years in managed care.
The Aquarium shared the following about Mia’s journey:
“Few animals exemplify the Aquarium’s mission like Mia. Found stranded and suffering from pneumonia off the coast of California in June 2014, Mia was brought to …