Key takeaways:
- SeaWorld San Diego announced that the rescued sea lion known as Freeway had passed away.
- Freeway had contracted a progressive disease that caused his health to deteriorate over time, leading to the difficult decision to euthanize him.
- Freeway had become well-known in the San Diego area for his wanderings, and SeaWorld thanked the care and rescue teams for their hard work in trying to save him.
SeaWorld San Diego announced on Thursday that “Freeway,” the rescued sea lion known for his wanderings around San Diego, had passed away. The park said on its social media that Freeway had been surrounded by love from his devoted care and rescue teams.
SeaWorld did not name the disease that Freeway had contracted, but said that it was a progressive disease that had caused his health to deteriorate over time. Despite extensive treatment, the park made the difficult but compassionate decision to euthanize him to prevent suffering.
Freeway had become well-known in the San Diego area for his wanderings. He was seen at eateries near the sea, scooting down a busy urban freeway, and waddling into an urban creek.
The park said that Freeway had contracted the disease before he made headlines, and that his health had been deteriorating over the past year. SeaWorld San Diego expressed its sadness at the loss of Freeway, and thanked the care and rescue teams for their hard work in trying to save him.
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