a harbor sealA premature harbor seal was rescued successful early May aft it was recovered abandoned successful Kenai. (Courtesy Alaska SeaLife Center)

The Alaska SeaLife Center successful Seward admitted a premature harbor seal pup for curen aft it was recovered abandoned May 9 adjacent a food processing installation successful Kenai. The pup’s overgarment was white, an parameter of prematurity. Rescuers wished location was nary mother connected tract and that nan pup would not past without intervention.

The SeaLife Center says its first veterinary introspection revealed nan pup had a debased assemblage temperature, abnormal bloodwork and was malnourished. The halfway is presently providing curen and introspection to further find nan severity of nan pup’s condition. According to nan center, premature harbor seal pups person astir a 50% chance of endurance aft being admitted to a wildlife consequence program.

The pup is nan 2nd premature harbor seal diligent brought to nan SeaLife Center this season. In April, a pup recovered successful Nikiski was admitted to nan halfway but died wrong 48 hours. A necropsy revealed its organs were not afloat developed.

The pup recovered successful Kenai is presently successful superior condition. The SeaLife Center will proceed to stock updates regarding nan pup’s information connected their Facebook and Instagram pages.

If you find an injured aliases stranded marine animal successful Alaska, you tin telephone nan 24/7 Stranded Marine Animal Hotline by dialing 1-888-774-SEAL.