Over the Easter weekend, an emaciated California sea lion beached himself above the tide line. He stopped astride a small creek emanating from a culvert on Qualicum Beach. The fresh water gave him some relief. He could go no further and was putting his life in our hands. Nanaimo’s Marine Mammal Rescue Society watched over him until the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society came to take him back for assessment. BC Ferries made room for …