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Two Rescued Seal Pups Released After Rehabilitation

10/16/2025

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Sealife Response + Rehab + Research (SR3) in Washington released two Guadalupe fur seal pups, Campanelli and Orecchiette, after three months of rehabilitation.
The pups were malnourished, emaciated, and about one year old when rescued.
SR3 executive director Casey Mclean described their initial condition as extremely sick and lifeless.
Mclean urged people to contact wildlife experts if injured marine animals are spotted, noting that rescuing can be dangerous.

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Sealife Response + Rehab + Research (SR3) in Washington released two Guadalupe fur seal pups, Campanelli and Orecchiette, after three months of rehabilitation.
The pups were malnourished, emaciated, and about one year old when rescued.
SR3 executive director Casey Mclean described their initial condition as extremely sick and lifeless.
Mclean urged people to contact wildlife experts if injured marine animals are spotted, noting that rescuing can be dangerous.