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Seal pup being nurtured back to health after found staving on Washington beach
- Earlier this week, a roughly two-week-old harbor seal pup was discovered alone and malnourished along the shoreline near Des Moines in the state of Washington.
- The pup was likely abandoned after its mother was scared away by humans or pets, which can cause such separations.
- The seal pup is currently being cared for at a specialized marine wildlife center in Des Moines, where staff minimize human interaction to prevent her from becoming accustomed to people.
- Casey Mclean, executive director, explained that the team kept a close watch to confirm the mother seal was not returning, and the pup is fed four to five times each day.
- Once the pup regains sufficient health, staff plan to release her back into the wild to continue her natural life.
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Group of rescued gray seals heads home after rehabilitation
A group of gray seals in Rhode Island are making a splash. They were rescued in March and April after becoming entangled in fishing gear and other debris near Block Island. Several were recently released after being rehabilitated. John Yang has the story.
Friedrichskoog (dpa/lno) – The first two farmers of the season, «Ariel» and «Heddies», are now being prepared for their life in freedom in the breeding area of the seal station Friedrichskoog (Dithmarschen district). The small seals came to the seal station on 25 and 26 May. Both Heulers were only a few days old at the find on the peninsula Nordstrand and at Büsum. During the first days in the quarantine area they would have developed well, a sp…
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