Scientists confirm 'rare' sighting of 'emaciated' animal on Florida beach: 'I thought it was a rock'

Scientists confirm 'rare' sighting of 'emaciated' animal on Florida beach: 'I thought it was a rock'

Scientists in Florida were treated to an unexpected sighting that made them think their eyes were playing tricks on them. Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute's Instagram account shared photos and told the story of an "extremely rare" stranding of a harbor seal at New Smyrna Beach. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute (@hswri) With just two sightings of seals in the state over the last 20 years, it's not su…