BRIGANTINE, N.J. — The Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) released three rehabilitated seals back into the wild this week, including an entanglement survivor, bringing the total number of successful releases this season to 17.
Identified as former patients #25-034 (Elberon), #25-071 (Sea Girt), and #25-065 (Long Branch), the seals were returned to the ocean at a quiet beach within a protected wildlife refuge. The animals had been treated at the center’s hospital for various injuries and conditions before being deemed fit for release.
The MMSC, based in Brigantine, continues to care for two additional seals currently undergoing treatment during the summer months. Photos of the release were credited to Michael McKenna.
