Seal with amputated flipper finds new home in aquarium

A harbour seal whose rear flipper had to be amputated after being struck by a boat is heading to an aquarium in New York state.

Seal with amputated flipper finds new home in aquarium

A harbour seal whose rear flipper had to be amputated after being struck by a boat is heading to an aquarium in New York state.

New Jersey's Marine Mammal Stranding Centre in Brigantine has been caring for the seal since it was found wounded on a beach in Barnegat Light on Long Beach Island earlier this year.

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