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Grey Seal

Baby Seal Dies After Wandering Streets Of Jersey Shore City Baby Seal Dies After Wandering Streets Of Jersey Shore City
Baby Seal Dies After Wandering Streets Of Jersey Shore City A baby seal has died nearly two weeks after it was rescued while wandering around an Ocean City neighborhood. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) said the grey seal died on Monday, Feb. 19. The male pup received treatment for parasites and a possible respiratory infection from the Brigantine center's veterinarian. MMSC said the seal's death was surprising since his health had begun to improve. "We were hopeful when the pup began showing more interest in food last week, even starting to eat smaller fish on his own in recent days," MMSC said in a Facebook post. "However, on the ev…
Baby Seal Rescued After Wandering Streets Of Jersey Shore City Baby Seal Rescued After Wandering Streets Of Jersey Shore City
Baby Seal Rescued After Wandering Streets Of Jersey Shore City A Jersey Shore animal rehabilitation center rescued a baby seal after it was seen wandering around an Ocean City neighborhood. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) said it first received a call about the grey seal pup at around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7. After coming ashore, it was spotted on West Avenue between 42nd and 43rd streets. The male seal then went through a backyard and along a sidewalk before moving into the middle of 42nd Street. Witnesses told MMSC that "he had a close call with a car" on 42nd. An Ocean City police officer blocked traffic as the pup continued down the …
Malnourished Baby Seal Rescued After 400-Mile Journey To Jersey Shore Malnourished Baby Seal Rescued After 400-Mile Journey To Jersey Shore
Malnourished Baby Seal Rescued After 400-Mile Journey To Jersey Shore An Atlantic County animal rehabilitation center is helping a baby seal recover after it was found on a beach in Monmouth County. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center said a male grey seal pup was first seen resting on a beach in Sea Bright late in the afternoon on Thursday, Jan. 11.  The seal was observed overnight and after staying on the shore through the morning, he was brought to the rehab center in Brigantine on Friday, Jan. 12. The stranding center said he's believed to be four or five weeks old since he still had white fur from his birthing coat. His eyes were also irritated from…