a seal pupOne of 2 seal pups rescued successful Southcentral Alaska successful precocious May. (Courtesy Alaska SeaLife Center)

The Alaska SeaLife halfway admitted 2 abandoned harbor seal pups connected May 20 and 27. These are nan 3rd and 4th pups to beryllium rescued this year.

The first pup was recovered adjacent nan Bradley Lake Hydroelectric Plant successful Kachemak Bay, according to a property merchandise from nan center. The pup had a achromatic coat, indicating it was calved prematurely. Initial rescue attempts grounded because nan pup was difficult to scope by boat.

Another group of group recovered nan pup 2 days later and was capable to rescue it. After being admitted, SeaLife Center unit recovered nan pup was malnourished and had aggregate aboveground wounds.

This is nan 3rd premature pup rescued this season. One was recovered earlier this twelvemonth successful Kenai. Another was rescued from Nikiski that died soon afterwards. According to nan SeaLife Center, premature seal pups only person a astir 50% endurance complaint aft being admitted to nan center’s wildlife consequence program.

The different pup rescued past period was recovered by commercialized fishermen. A State Wildlife Trooper rescued nan pup and transported it to Cordova. After an overnight stay, nan pup was transferred to Anchorage and past nan SeaLife Center.

There, unit recovered nan pup was dehydrated and underweight. As of Tuesday, they were still moving to stabilize nan seal pups.

If you fishy a marine mammal has been injured aliases stranded, you tin telephone nan Stranded Marine Animal Hotline anytime astatine 1-888-774-7325.