Vegetarian Star

Bob Barker has donated $250,000 to help Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach, California recover from a flood in December. The disaster robbed the center of $250,000 to $300,000 of damages and a sea lion that was rescued from the waters later died at an evacuation center.

“I welcome this opportunity to help the Pacific Marine Mammal Center resume operations as soon as possible,” said Barker. “However, I hope the public will continue to contribute generously to the Center to help treat the hundreds of seal and sea lion patients that will be in need of care this season.”

One of the key components to the center’s rescue efforts, its medical equipment, was also destroyed. When many of the animals are rescued, they require antibiotics, fluids and wound care.

Pacific Mammal Marine Center states that most rescue animals arrive dehydrated and must be fed through tubes a mixture of “fish, electrolytes, warm water, vitamins, and medication into a fish formula” until they are able to eat regular food.

Melissa Sciacca, director of development for the center, said the center plans to name one of  its sea lions “Bob Barker” and will keep the vegetarian former Price Is Right host in the loop on its rehabilitation and eventual release  back into the waters.

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