National Seal pup couldn’t hold her head up, Maine rescuers say. Now, it’s a different story By Julia Daye August 02, 2024 3:27 PM ...

There have been so many seal pups showing up on the Delaware beaches needing assistance this year that rehabilitation space is running out, Thurman said, but she deals with it on a case-by-case basis.

Instead, people who spot a stranded pup should call for help using the Center’s 24-hour hotline at 415-289-7325 (SEAL). Take photos. Find out what the location is.

Human-made snowdrifts, built using handheld snowplows, now house 90% of seal pups. They are the latest in a raft of measures that have brought Saimaa’s seals back from the brink of extinction.