We are thrilled to report that our female harbor seal from Monmouth Beach is doing very well under the expert care of our stranding staff, veterinarian, and volunteers! When she was found stranded on December 28th, this little seal was suffering from respiratory issues and had a deep laceration on her right side. Since then, with supportive care and medication, her respiratory issues have cleared up and the laceration is healing nicely. Believe it or not, this little seal has a BIG appetite and is eating 9lbs of fish every day! She has been cleared for release in early February and has graduated to our exercise pool for the remainder of her stay here at the MMSC. None of this would be possible without YOUR support!

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Thank you to all of our kind supporters who are helping us give this seal a second chance at life!

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The precious little Harp seal featured in this design still had his white lanugo coat, which is only present in the first two weeks of life before molting into a juvenile coat. This means he was only a newborn when we rescued him off a New Jersey beach in April of 2010. His young age indicates that he was born in our area, far away from the ice floes in Canadian waters where they are typically born. The 30-pound pup spent his first two months of life under our care, doubling in size and growing to a healthy 60lbs before molting into his juvenile coat. He was released in June of 2010.

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Update on Whale Strandings

If you have been following along with us on social media and the news, we are sure you are aware that our team has been very busy responding to the recent surge of whale strandings in New Jersey. Between December 5^th and January 12^th, one female Sperm whale calf and four sub-adult female Humpback whales washed ashore deceased in our state. With the assistance of our Greater Atlantic Region Stranding Network partners, the MMSC team has collected an array of tissue samples and other critical data from each animal. As a small non-profit that rescues and rehabilitates marine mammals, our resources, facilities, and staff are limited. Because of this, there is no pathology lab in our facilities. These samples have been sent to the researchers and pathologists that are tasked with analyzing them, so that we may hopefully understand why each of these whales have died. We are grateful that we can utilize the knowledge and skills of pathology labs and scientists outside of our organization.

There has been a lot of insightful questions raised by the public regarding the recent whale strandings in New York and New Jersey. Last week, NOAA hosted a teleconference for members of the media, during which NOAA’s marine mammal experts provided the latest information about the strandings, ongoing unusual mortality events, and talked about next steps. Experts from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management were also available to address questions about offshore wind energy. Topics addressed included the type of survey work being conducted, what kind of sonar is being used, whale acoustics, testing whale ear bones, vessel strikes, and Level A and Level B Harassment/Take Authorizations. The media teleconference in its entirety has been made available to the public and can be accessed using the button on the left. In addition, the updated FAQ page referenced throughout the media teleconference can be accessed using the button to the right.

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