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Rescued Seal Pup Highlights Growing Entanglement Crisis

4/18/2025

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A gray seal pup, weighing 67.4 lbs, was rescued on April 12, 2025, in Long Branch, New Jersey, after being found with a monofilament net tightly wrapped around its neck. Suffering from severe injuries, the pup received urgent care at the Marine Mammal Stranding Center, marking the third entangled seal saved in just a month.

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Story summary

A gray seal pup, weighing 67.4 lbs, was rescued on April 12, 2025, in Long Branch, New Jersey, after being found with a monofilament net tightly wrapped around its neck. Suffering from severe injuries, the pup received urgent care at the Marine Mammal Stranding Center, marking the third entangled seal saved in just a month.