SEAL-ebrating

our first release of 2023!

This female Harbor seal stranded in Monmouth Beach on December 28th, suffering from a respiratory infection and a large laceration on her right side. After spending over one month under the expert care of our dedicated staff, the little seal made a full recovery and was ready for her second chance at life. We are happy to share that on Monday morning she made her return back to the wild!

Thank You to all of our supporters! It is because of YOUR help that we are able to rescue sick and injured seals, provide them with the veterinary care they need to recover, and release them back into the ocean. We are the hands, and YOU are the hearts behind every rescue.

Watch her release video HERE

In honor of #22-155's recent release back into the wild, we have a special Limited-Edition seal adoption package available!

Purchase Here

For $45, your adoption package will include:

- A photo of Harbor seal #22-155
- A custom adoption certificate
- #22-155's biography story from rescue to release back into the wild
- 8" seal plush made from recycled materials (one plastic bottle was used to make this toy!)

MMSC Alumni- Where are they now?

Here's an update on the "Grey Girls"! 

Last winter, the story of two stranded grey seals, each with special medical needs that made their return to the wild impossible, captivated the public as we searched for permanent homes for these spunky pups. Two amazing zoological facilities stepped up to offer these special seals lifelong care and enrichment, giving them a second chance at life. Both seals left for their new homes in September and have been busy exploring their new habitats and making new friends (both humans and seals). Both seals made their "official" public debut recently, so we are excited to be able to share with our followers their new homes!

Grey seal #22-060, the visually impaired pup that stranded in Ventnor, now lives at the Smithsonian National Zoo. She has been named Jo-Jo!

Grey seal #22-018, who stranded in Ship Bottom and was diagnosed with a congenital heart condition, now lives at Mystic Aquarium. YOU can help name her by heading over to the aquarium's Facebook page!

Thanks to the Smithsonian National Zoo and Mystic Aquarium! We are thrilled that both of these girls will be provided with lifelong expert veterinary care, enrichment, and the companionship of other seals in these two world-class zoological facilities. Both seals will be amazing ambassadors for their wild counterparts, helping to inspire people to care about seals and their ocean habitat.