It was a happy and emotional send off for Archie, a male California sea lion who was released back to ocean the after being rescued and rehabilitated by Marine Mammal Rescue Centre staff over the winter. He was discovered last November suffering from horrific injuries from a crossbow as well as gunshot wounds which had severely impaired his vision.

Watch Archie's rescue story here    • Watch Dramatic Rescue of Sea Lion Sho...  

You can track Archie’s movements via his satellite tag here: tracking.ocean.org/archie/