Seals Going Home for The Holidays
Your serotonin boost of the day. Dive into this collection of photos featuring three monk seals rehabilitated for malnourishment getting back home in the wild.
Prepare for maximum cuteness!
Image Credit: NOAA
Awapuhi The Little Seal
In the spring of 2017, NOAA crews stationed at French Frigate Shoals in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands discovered a severely weak and malnourished pup, ‘Awapuhi, on Gin Island. The picture is for the seal pup resting just before the team transferred her to NOAA ships for transport to The Marine Mammal Center.
Image Credit: NOAA
Awapuhi At The Hospital for Veterinary Care
Awapuhi with the other seals at the Marine Mammal Center Ke Kai Ola.
Image Credit: Laura Grote/The Marine Mammal Center
Rehabilitation
Awapuhi and the other seals eventually got to a point where they could eat food on their own.
Image Credit: NOAA
Before The Big Swim Home
On the beach in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, the seals spent a few days in a holding pen to get used to their beach environment.
Image Credit: NOAA
The Final Step
The seals are now ready to go back to their home, healthier and ready for a fresh new start.
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