Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - The natural habitats of several species of marine animals were affected after the unfortunate events resulting from Hurricane Odile in Baja California.

Many sea birds lost their way due to the strong winds that blew them far from home, so they followed cold or warm water (as appropriate) masses to reach different beaches.

This was also the case of an unexpected visitor who, traveling from Isla de Guadalupe in Baja California, arrived at the Sheraton Buganvilias Puerto Vallarta Resort jetty on Sunday, October 12. Our little friend is a Lobo Fino de Guadalupe, an endangered species that is slowly recovering its population thanks to the work of private and public institutions.

Because of the lobo's endangered status, the resort immediately alerted the relevant authorities in order to arrange the sea wolf's transfer to his natural habitat. Upon arrival, they could see that the sea mammal was completely healthy and still in search of food and a cool place, which is how he came to be on the Sheraton's beach.

Biologists will be watching his development while he remains in the waters of Puerto Vallarta, and will be watching for more of these displaced animals coming to Banderas Bay.