Rescue and Release Videos

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Watch  four former MMSC patients  #25-023 (Cape May Point), #25-037 (Beach Haven), #25-063 (North Wildwood) and #25-038 (North Beach) return to the wild!

Watch Harbor seal  #24-216 (Mantoloking) return to the ocean after nearly five months of recovery at MMSC!

Watch Grey seals  #25-009 (Beach Haven), #25-011 (Leonardo) and #25-014 (Atlantic City) return to the wild.  Thank you to our friends at Rancocas Veterinary Associates for sponsoring this release!

Watch two Harp seals and a Grey seal return to the wild-Harp seals #25-010 (Stone Harbor) and  #25-018 (Brant Beach), along with a Grey seal that was relocated after being stuck in the marsh. 

Watch our first seal release of the season as the following juvenile Grey seals make their way back home to the ocean- #25-002 (Strathmere), #25-003 (Belmar), #25-004 (Atlantic City) and #25-005 (Longport).  

On March 21st we relocated a female Grey seal pup from a busy beach in Stone Harbor.  Less than 24 hours after being released in Brigantine, New Jersey, this spunky little Grey seal was spotted over 70 miles away in Delaware!  

On March 15th we received an urgent call reporting an entangled seal in Seaside Park.  The Stranding Technician immediately transported the seal to MMSC where the line was removed.   Fortunately the line had not yet cut into her skin and she was not in need of further medical care, so she was able to be returned to the wild.

 Harbor seal relocation- January 30, 2025 

On the morning of January 30th we received several reports of a seal with bloody flippers on the beach in Ventnor. The female Harbor seal was brought back to the MMSC for an assessment. Fortunately she only had superficial abrasions on her flippers and muzzle, none of which required treatment. She was temporarily marked with a pink "1" on her head with a non-toxic livestock marker. This marking will help identify the seal if spotted again this week.

Watch our final release of the 2023-2024 seal season! Grey seal #24-098 (Long Branch) spent over four months in our hospital recovering from a severely injured right front flipper. Now fully-recovered from her broken flipper, she is ready for the freedom of the ocean once again. Happy release day!

 On July 2nd our Stranding Team released two juvenile Grey seals back into the wild! Grey seal #24-029 (Sea Isle City) has been recovering at MMSC since March from a wound on his shoulder and a corneal abrasion. Grey seal #24-100 (Margate) was admitted in late April for edema in his rear flippers. Now both fully-recovered and weighing well over 100lbs each, they were ready for their journey back home to the ocean. 

On June 18th our Stranding Team traveled up to Sandy Hook Gateway National Park to release Grey seal #24-106 (Spring Lake). It was a beautiful sunny afternoon with the New York City skyline in the background. Our former patient spent a few minutes after the transport taking in the quiet scene from the safety of his crate before exiting with a little encouragement from Jay. We were so excited to get to watch him frolic in the surf for a few minutes before disappearing beyond the breakers. 

Watch our Stranding Team release a group of three male juvenile Grey seals-Long Beach Island (#24-014),  Atlantic City (#24-020), and Lavallette (#24-047).  As this trio swam off to the freedom of the ocean, we received a call for another injured Grey seal that needed our help. Make sure to watch the footage from our newest patient's rescue at the end of this video!  

After seven weeks of care at MMSC, Grey seals #24-011 (Brigantine) & 24-012 (Beach Haven) were released back into the wild live on NBC's Today Show! In typical Grey seal fashion, the duo took their time on the beach and made sure to get their full 15 minutes of fame before returning home to the ocean. Safe travels, pups! 

Watch as our Stranding Team faces another challenging rescue operation to free a Grey seal trapped inside a jetty.

Watch as our Stranding Team works to free a Grey seal trapped inside a jetty, brings her back to MMSC for an evaluation,  and returns her back to the wild.

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.