Rescue and Release Videos

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Grey seal #23-079 stranded underneath Casino Pier, very lethargic and suffering from a swollen flipper and alopecia. Watch as our Stranding Team crawls under the pier to safely capture the seal to bring to MMSC for treatment.

Live from the beach- six seals return to the ocean! In this group today we have: Ocean City (#50),  Surf City (#52), Seaside Park (#53), Sandy Hook (#54), Sea Isle City (#57) and Seaside Park (#58). Safe travels!

Watch as Grey seal #23-038 (Seaside Park) and Grey seal #23-041 (Loveladies) are returned back to the wild!

 Three seals made their way back home to the ocean today, including a Harp seal (North Wildwood #23-040) and Grey seal (Surf City #23-031) that have completed their rehabilitation, and a healthy Grey seal (North Cape May) that is being relocated to a more quiet location after trying to rest on a heavily-populated beach. 

Watch as Harbor seal #23-027 (Fortescue) eagerly returns home to the ocean!

Watch as Grey seal #23-013 (Brigantine) and returns back to the wild after being rescued from a tire rut in the middle of the 4x4 beach access nearly six weeks before!

Watch as Grey seal #23-008 (Avalon) and #23-009 (Holgate) make their return back to the ocean after spending nearly six weeks recovering at the Marine Mammal Stranding Center. Thank you to all of our donors for giving these pups a second chance at life in the wild! 

Watch as Harbor seal #22-155 (Monmouth Beach) is released back into the wild! 

Watch as Grey seal #22-025 (Brigantine)  and Grey seal #22-056 (Sea Isle City)  are returned to the wild after spending over one month at MMSC as their wounds healed. Safe travels!

Watch as six of our patients, two male and four female grey seals, are released back into the wild after their stay in MMSC's rehabilitation hospital recovering from various illnesses and injuries. Safe travels to Grey seals  #17, #21, #23, #29, #31 & #35!

Watch as Grey seals #22-011 (Avalon) and #22-015 (Seaside Park) are returned back to the ocean after spending over one month in rehabilitation at the MMSC recovering from their wounds. Safe travels, boys!

Our Stranding Team relocated this 2-3 month old male Grey seal pup to an unpopulated area after he was found trying to rest on a busy beach with many curious onlookers. The little seal was brought in to the MMSC for an assessment, and was found to be healthy, active and alert. Many people are surprised when they learn these pups are completely independent by the time they are a few weeks old, making their 400+ mile marathon swim south to New Jersey on their own.

Our Stranding Team relocated two Harp seals from beaches that were becoming busy with people as they tried to rest. Both seals were brought into the MMSC for an assessment. The 44lb female and 64lb male were found to be healthy and in good body condition, with only a few superficial abrasions. Before being released to a more secluded beach to rest undisturbed, our Stranding Team marked them both with a non-toxic livestock marker (female #3, male #4).

We received several calls for this male harbor seal resting on the beach in Atlantic City near Metropolitan Ave. over the busy President's Day weekend. Our Stranding Team brought the seal in to assess an abrasion on his stomach. Upon examination, the wound was found to be superficial and did not require treatment. The seal was bright and alert, and in very good body condition, weighing in at 53lbs. The harbor seal was relocated to a more quiet, less populated beach. 

Our Stranding Team relocated a male yearling harbor seal.  We had been monitoring this seal after he appeared on multiple beaches with blood stained fur. He was brought in for a period of observation at the MMSC. Upon examination it was discovered the seal only had a minor abrasion that did not require treatment. Eating on his own, at a healthy weight of 50lbs and in good body condition, the seal was not in need of rehabilitation.