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Be Mindful of Harbor Seal Pups

Mendocino County Public Broadcasting
Published April 5, 2017 at 5:47 PM PDT
Trained responders from The Marine Mammal Center’s Morro Bay triage facility found Pacific harbor seal pup Gussukran Gus in San Luis Obispo County surrounded by well-intentioned beach goers. He was rescued and brought to the center.
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Harbor Seal Pup
Marine Mammal Center
An elephant seal pup rests on a central California beach prior to rescue by trained responders at The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito. From mid-February through the end of June, the Center's rescue and rehabilitation work focuses a lot on orphaned seals
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Marine Mammal Center
Beemer Cruise, a female Pacific harbor seal pup, swims in her pen’s pool during rehabilitation at The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito. During her two-month stay at the Center she steadily gained weight and learned how to eat fish on her own.
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Beemer
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It is harbor seal pup season along the northern California coast and sometimes they show up on local beaches. Tune in to find out what to do if you encounter one.  
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