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Seal Found in South Jersey

By  JACKIE MORLOCK

Updated 7:26 AM EDT, Wed, Jan 14, 2009

Related Topics: Gloucester County

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Residents in Gloucester County had a special visitor Tuesday – from a seal. You know, that large aquatic mammal with flippers typically found living in cold Arctic and Antarctic waters?

It’s true. Officials aren’t sure how the seal ended up on the banks of the Delaware River in Westville, N.J. but authorities from the Marine Mammal Stranded Center were able to rescue him.

Before the seal can be sent back to it’s home in the Atlantic Ocean it will be checked out at the Brigantine Center to see if it needs medical care.

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  • kill it and grill it Thursday, Jan 15 at 4:03 PM FLAG COMMENT aww! what a cute pair of slippers.
  • tax payer Thursday, Jan 15 at 12:40 PM FLAG COMMENT I am still wondering how I ended up in New Jersey. Forget the seal, who is going to rescue me?
  • Steve Wednesday, Jan 14 at 11:01 AM FLAG COMMENT Admin - please keep us posted on the health of the Seal. He showed up 1 block from my house and hope he makes a great recovery.
  • L. Schultz Wednesday, Jan 14 at 8:53 AM FLAG COMMENT The seal was wondering how it got to New Jersey when it clearly was heading for the Antarctic waters. I am glad he is in the hands of the Marine Mammal Stranded Center. They will make sure he is in good health. Be well little seal.

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