"Dill" the seal swims away after rehabilitation
April 23, 2015 12:00 am
• Last Updated: April 24, 2015 7:16 pm
"Dill", a 1-2 year old male harp seal, makes his way down the sands of Blue Shutters Beach in Charlestown, R.I., after being released by Mystic Aquarium's Marine Animal Rescue Team Thursday, April 23, 2015. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
A young male harp seal named "Dill" was released by Mystic Aquarium's Marine Animal Rescue at Blue Shutters Beach in Charlestown, RI on Thursday. "Dill" was rescued March 11th in Cape Elizabeth, Maine by Marine Mammals of Maine and transferred to Mystic for rehabilitation. Treatment for dehydration and stomach parasites brought "Dill from about 62-pounds to over 75-pounds at release.
Spectators watch as members of the Mystic Aquarium Marine Animal Rescue Team carry "Dill" a 1-2 year old male harp seal, onto Blue Shutters Beach in Charlestown, R.I., Thursday, April 23, 2015. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
"Dill", a 1-2 year old male harp seal, makes his way down the sands of Blue Shutters Beach in Charlestown, R.I., after being released by Mystic Aquarium's Marine Animal Rescue Team Thursday, April 23, 2015. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
"Dill", a 1-2 year old male harp seal, enteres the waters of Blue Shutters Beach in Charlestown, R.I., after being released by Mystic Aquarium's Marine Animal Rescue Team Thursday, April 23, 2015. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
"Dill", a 1-2 year old male harp seal, swims away from Blue Shutters Beach in Charlestown, R.I., after being released by Mystic Aquarium's Marine Animal Rescue Team Thursday, April 23, 2015. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
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