A call was made to the Marine Mammal Stranding Network about a baby seal nursing from a dingy line at the Olga dock. Volunteers went out periodically to see if they could spot the pup. Yesterday, Greg Bishop, an intern with the Stranding Network, was able to locate the pup and administer fluids. The pup was relocated near Shag Rock which is further from people and closer to adult seals. The hope is that by moving pups closer to adult seals they may get fostered by a lactating female. This practice has been reported quite a lot in scientific literature.
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