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Omaha Steve

(99,495 posts) Sat Nov 1, 2014, 10:25 AM Nov 2014

Daily Cute: Rescued Seal Pups Released Into the Wild

http://www.care2.com/causes/daily-cute-rescued-seal-pups-released-into-the-wild.html

by Rachel Sacks October 31, 2014 3:00 pm

These bouncing, chubby seal pups finally found their way back home. After the Norfolk tidal surge in December 2013, over 100 seals went into the care of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA). This clip shows two of the seals being released after being cared for over several months. The pups eagerly make their way toward the water, using the slippery mud to help them along. They eventually crawl (or slide) into the water and are finally home.

Published on May 29, 2014
Over 100 orphaned seal pups came into care following the Norfolk tidal surge in December 2013. The seals spent several months in the care of RSPCA East Winch before being released back into the wild. Watch the video of their release...