{"id":14094,"date":"2023-06-09T04:44:33","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T08:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/?p=14094"},"modified":"2023-06-09T04:44:33","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T08:44:33","slug":"seal-rescued-from-underneath-casino-pier-is-recovering-well-and-has-his-own-pool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/2023\/06\/seal-rescued-from-underneath-casino-pier-is-recovering-well-and-has-his-own-pool\/","title":{"rendered":"Seal Rescued From Underneath Casino Pier is Recovering Well (And Has His Own Pool)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"v-c1X9Yuz6-1\" class=\"video-player\"><iframe title='VideoPress Video Player' aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='1000' height='562' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/c1X9Yuz6?hd=1&amp;cover=1&amp;loop=0&amp;autoPlay=0&amp;permalink=1&amp;muted=0&amp;controls=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;useAverageColor=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write; presentation'><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The Marine Mammal Stranding Center shared an update on a wayward seal that found himself stranded underneath Casino Pier in Seaside Heights last month \u2013 and it&#8217;s good news, as seen in the video embedded above. The video of his initial rescue is embedded below.<\/p>\n<p>The grey seal was discovered by a passerby almost exactly one month ago, on May 11. He was described as acting \u201cvery lethargic\u201d and in need of a major helping hand. It took a team of trained rescuers from the stranding center as well as Seaside Heights police officers to coax the seal from underneath the pier and grab him before he scooted back underneath.<\/p>\n<p><script id=\"3a216732e27948f5a725cec965a29ca6\">(new Image()).src = 'https:\/\/capi.connatix.com\/tr\/si?token=e6ca17a0-9f6c-402e-8f17-7db2585f0eb0&cid=209cb62d-f20d-41b1-885d-a317d66dc464';  cnx.cmd.push(function() {    cnx({      playerId: \"e6ca17a0-9f6c-402e-8f17-7db2585f0eb0\",      mediaId: \"e508496b-655d-4a0d-8fa2-e53f40d6832d\"    }).render(\"3a216732e27948f5a725cec965a29ca6\");  });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The seal was taken to the stranding center&#8217;s headquarters in Brigantine where he was placed in the facility\u2019s intensive care unit, with a veterinarian determining he was suffering from an abscessed rear flipper and mild alopecia (hair loss) from a patchy molt. Treatment was started for his infection.<\/p>\n<p>A month later, the seal is well on the way to recovery with the goal of getting back to the ocean as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p>A video posted by the MMSC on Thursday showed the seal being just a bit suspicious over the idea of moving pools, but then realizing he&#8217;d have more space for himself and flopping right in, making himself at home.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He had a very nasty infected abscess on his rear flipper, which has since healed up nicely,&#8221; the center said via social media.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"ose-instagram ose-uid-e17cc390b092ca29ab16b00d634172cd ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:600px; height:550px; max-height:550px; max-width:100%; display:inline-block;\" data-embed-type=\"InstagramFeed\"><blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CtPRhufvg0Z\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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(Photo: Marine Mammal Stranding Center)\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14097\" class=\"size-large wp-image-14097\" src=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-06-09-at-4.16.33-AM-1024x565.png\" alt=\"A grey seal rescued from underneath Casino Pier in Seaside Heights is healing well. (Photo: Marine Mammal Stranding Center)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-06-09-at-4.16.33-AM-1024x565.png 1024w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-06-09-at-4.16.33-AM-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-06-09-at-4.16.33-AM-768x423.png 768w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-06-09-at-4.16.33-AM-1536x847.png 1536w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-06-09-at-4.16.33-AM-2048x1129.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14097\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A grey seal rescued from underneath Casino Pier in Seaside Heights is healing well. (Photo: Marine Mammal Stranding Center)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_14098\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-06-09-at-4.17.03-AM.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"A grey seal rescued from underneath Casino Pier in Seaside Heights is healing well. (Photo: Marine Mammal Stranding Center)\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14098\" class=\"size-large wp-image-14098\" src=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-06-09-at-4.17.03-AM-1024x571.png\" alt=\"A grey seal rescued from underneath Casino Pier in Seaside Heights is healing well. (Photo: Marine Mammal Stranding Center)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-06-09-at-4.17.03-AM-1024x571.png 1024w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-06-09-at-4.17.03-AM-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-06-09-at-4.17.03-AM-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-06-09-at-4.17.03-AM-1536x857.png 1536w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-06-09-at-4.17.03-AM-2048x1142.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14098\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A grey seal rescued from underneath Casino Pier in Seaside Heights is healing well. (Photo: Marine Mammal Stranding Center)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The center&#8217;s &#8220;big pool,&#8221; where animals &#8220;graduate&#8221; once they recover from their injuries in a more restrictive environment, is 30-feet long, 15-feet wide, and allows the seals to exercise and build back muscle strength.<\/p>\n<p>The MMSC responds to marine mammal strandings up and down the New Jersey coastline, and rehabilitates the animals in their facility before ultimately releasing them back into the wild, often several at a time in a safe location. More information on the nonprofit group <a href=\"https:\/\/mmsc.org\/\">can be found on their website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\" id=\"fcbkbttn_left\"><div class=\"fb-share-button fcbkbttn_large_button \" data-href=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/2023\/06\/seal-rescued-from-underneath-casino-pier-is-recovering-well-and-has-his-own-pool\/\" data-type=\"button_count\" data-size=\"large\"><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Marine Mammal Stranding Center shared an update on a wayward seal that found himself stranded underneath Casino Pier in Seaside Heights last month \u2013 and it&#8217;s good news, as seen in the video embedded above. The video of his initial rescue is embedded below. 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