After months of intensive care, a young grey seal named Arcadia, the youngest ever treated by the National Aquarium, was released into the wild at Assateague Island State Park on Thursday, May 22.
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The National Aquarium’s Animal Rescue team said this has been the busiest season since 2019, with four seal pups currently getting care at the National Aquarium Animal Care and Rescue Center in Baltimore.
After receiving fluids, a vitamin E supplement, and overnight care, the pup was tagged for identification and released back into its natural habitat.
The Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation Institute recently rescued a sea turtle in West Ocean City with an injured flipper and other health issues.
Two juvenile harp seals found stranded on Delmarva beaches in recent weeks were released into the wild Friday morning.