Rescue seal at Aquarium of Niagara gets new name, fresh start

From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo: He’s feisty, playful, and a bit of flirt. You’d never guess by looking at 1-year-old Stryker that the Harbor Seal pup almost lost his life. He was hit by a boat in New Jersey earlier this year and needed one of his back flippers amputated. Because he’s no longer…

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Seal with amputated flipper headed to Niagara Falls aquarium

From the San Francisco Chronicle: A harbor seal whose rear flipper had to be amputated after being struck by a boat has recovered and is headed to an upstate New York aquarium… The injuries make it nearly impossible for the seal to survive in the wild, so center staff arranged to send the animal to…

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Another Marineland update

I have a blog visitor who loves Marineland. This person sends me an update every now and then to let me know what is going on. This is the latest update: Dock, Oceanna and Skyla’s calf of 2011, Scoot are confirmed deceased Births: 2 boys; Frankie to Sierra, X4 to Xena, Births: 2 girls; Luna…

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