A second seal pup has been rescued on Kenai Beach, marking the fourth such case for the Alaska SeaLife Center's Wildlife Response Program.
The female seal pup — estimated to be around six months old — was seen swimming “erratically” near the shore in Sitka last month, according to a press release from the center. Worried Sitka residents then reported the pup to the center’s 24-hour stranding hotline.
The Seward facility began housing five seals found in the Cook Inlet area and another that was rescued in Juneau.
The rehabilitation center in Seward doesn’t usually get bearded seals, which live much farther north.
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