Your morning adorable: Rescued seal pup prepares to return to the wild
Wildlife rescuers at a seal station in the northern German municipality of Norddeich typically rescue between 30 and 80 orphaned or abandoned seal pups each year. This year is no different; the Norddeich station has taken in about 70 young seals, which wouldn't be able to survive on their own. At the station, rescuers care for the pups until they're old enough to be released into the wild. (Here in Southern California, the California Wildlife Center fulfills a similar role.)
This year, one of the lucky pups rescued at the station is Kalli, above, a harbor seal. She and four other pups are ready to return to the wild; they'll be released today in the North Sea.
-- Lindsay Barnett
Photo: Joerg Sarbach / Associated Press
Great, uplifting news, love the picture!
Posted by: BB | August 22, 2009 at 11:06 AM
Great picture and uplifting story - thanks!
Posted by: BB | August 22, 2009 at 04:43 PM
i absolutely love this photo of the seal pup. i think it is the most adorable thing i have ever seen. is it possible to buy a print of the photo?
Posted by: greta smith | December 31, 2009 at 04:47 AM