Once seal pups have completed a 21 day stay in an isolation tub, are in stable
condition and free of disease pathogens, they are moved to the first of four
large pools. As they gain weight, endurance and learn to eat whole fish,
they graduate to our largest pool (18’), where human contact is reduced to a
minimum.
Water quality in our pools is a constant challenge. Various
combinations of vortex separators, bio-filters, high rate sand filters and
ultra violet sterilization are employed.
When a pup has reached a weight of 50 to 60 pounds, has achieved optimal
health and feeds freely on herring tossed into the pool, they are ready to
be considered for release back into the wild.
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