Just one week after a gray seal pup found in Harvey Cedars last winter was released at Brigantine Inlet following rehabilitation, the Marine Mammal Stranding Center was delighted to see how far she’d traveled. Prior to her return to the ocean, on April 21, the seal was fitted with satellite and acoustic tags, and MMCS staff have been able to monitor her journey.
“We can see from her tracking data that she wasted no time swimming offshore on release day, where she continued to travel steadily…
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