Rehabilitation Videos

Live Patient Update- August 15, 2024

Join us on hospital rounds to visit with our patients and learn about their progress through their rehabilitation journey! 

Grey seal #24-098 (Long Branch) Foraging Enrichment

Nothing better on a hot day than a nice, cold herring popsicle! Enrichment activities such as this help provide Grey seal #24-098 (Long Branch) a stimulating environment while in rehabilitation, encouraging her to explore and express her natural foraging behaviors while getting plenty of physical activity.

Grey seal #24-098 (Long Branch) graduates to the pool!

Watch as our team carefully moves this 116lb. Grey seal from Pen B of the ICU to the pool.  The time she spends in our 30-foot exercise pool is the next step in her rehabilitation, bringing her closer to her release back into the wild as she builds up those swimming muscles.

Live Patient Update- May 30, 2024

Join us on hospital rounds to catch up with our patients!

Live Patient Update- May 17, 2024

Join us on rounds as we update you on the twelve seals currently in our hospital! 

Live Patient Update- May 2, 2024

Join us on rounds to hear updates on the 18 seals that we are currently caring for in the hospital! 

Live Patient Update- April 25, 2024

Join us on our hospital rounds for updates on the 16 seals we are currently caring for at MMSC! Three new patients have been admitted since Monday's release.

Live Patient Update- April 18, 2024

Join us on our hospital rounds to hear updates on the 17 seals that are currently being cared for at MMSC.  A female Grey seal was admitted overnight with severe swelling on her front flippers. 

Harp seal #24 023 (Lavallette) graduates to the pool!

This week the Stranding Team moved adult Harp Seal #24-023 (Lavallette) from the ICU into the pool.  This big guy is currently tipping the scales at over 200lbs! The time he spends in our 30-foot exercise pool is the next step in his rehabilitation, bringing him closer to his release back into the wild as he builds up those swimming muscles. We hope you enjoy this clip of him exploring his new digs! 

Live Patient Update- March 29, 2024

Join us for a tour of our rehabilitation facilities to hear updates on the 16 seals we are currently caring for at MMSC! This week three new patients were admitted, including a female Grey seal from Ocean City suffering from multiple infected wounds, an emaciated male Grey seal pup from Long Branch, and a female Harp seal from Sea Isle City suffering from a severe wound on her head.  

Live Patient Update- March 22, 2024

#InternationalSealDay  #FiveDollarFriday MMSC Live Patient Update🦭 Join us to hear updates on the 18 seals we are currently caring for in our rehabilitation facilities! 

Grey seal #24-050 (Loveladies) playing in the water

Our gill net entanglement survivor is bright and alert, and has started eating on her own one week after her rescue.  Her wound is being treated with both oral and topical medications to prevent infection and keep her comfortable during her recovery.  

Live Patient Update- March 14, 2024

After a busy few days of strandings we are now caring for sixteen seals in our rehabilitation facility! Hear updates on our patients, meet the new intakes, and listen to a recap of the last two days of stranding response. 

Live Patient Update- March 7, 2024

Take a moment to visit the eleven  patients currently recovering in our hospital and hear updates on this week's strandings. 

Harp seal #24-023 (Lavalette) eating ice

Although seals get most of their hydration through the fish that they eat, this Arctic sea ice dwelling species will also frequently consume snow and ice for fresh water. When Harp seals are admitted to the MMSC, we supply them with piles of ice to assist in their hydration, as well as for their comfort and enrichment. ❄ 

Intake Exam-Grey seal #24-011 (Brigantine)

Join our Stranding Technicians during an initial intake examination on a new patient, including a tube feeding to start supportive care. It takes a lot of skill, practice and patience to be able to safely handle these pups for medical exams and treatments. ***Remember these are highly-trained and permitted personnel who are Federally-authorized to handle marine mammals, please do not try this at home!

Live seal intake video- February 15, 2024

Just five minutes after we signed off from our weekly live patient update, our Stranding Coordinator returned with  a new patient, a baby Grey seal in full white birthing coat! Watch patient number EIGHT's intake as it happened live.

Watch as our team carefully moves Harbor seal #23-165  from the ICU to the Pool House. The time he spends in our 30-foot exercise pool is the next step in the rehabilitation process, bringing him closer to his release back into the wild as he builds up his swimming muscles and increases his endurance.