Sea lion stuck in farmland canal in Vacaville

A wayward California sea lion apparently stuck in a concrete canal on the edge of farmland in Vacaville, far from its regular waters, prompted a rescue effort by animal experts Tuesday. The sea lion, believed to be a large young adult, showed up in the canal off Leisure Town Road, which cuts through farmland and a residential neighborhood in Vacaville, according to The Marine Mammal Center, the Sausalito nonprofit that rescues and rehabilitates marine mammals. The sea lion could have meandered its way through a series of connected farm ditches, creeks and canals to reach the inland location, and it’s not clear when the animal arrived in the canal. If rescued, the sea lion would be transported back to mammal center Sausalito headquarters to undergo tests for malnourishment, wounds and acid toxicity, among other possible ailments.