'Freeway' earned his name in January 2022 after being found on a freeway several miles from shore.
“Despite extensive treatment, the disease caused his health to deteriorate over time,” the statement said.Freeway was first rescued in November 2021 when he was found on a busy road near North San Diego Bay. A rescue crew rehabbed him at SeaWorld for a week, fitted his left flipper with an orange tag and brought him back to the sea.When animals wander out of their habitat, it’s usually for food, SeaWorld officials told the Union-Tribune last year.
“His adventurous spirit won the hearts of all San Diegans and he will be remembered for that and so much more,” SeaWorld said.This story was first published on April 23, 2023. It was updated on April 24, 2023 to correct that the animal developed a disease before it was rescued and rehabilitated by SeaWorld, not after.
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