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Bon Voyage Baby Spooner!

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Mystic Aquarium’s animal rescue team released a 6-month-old female Gray Seal named Spooner into the waters of Blue Shutters Town Beach in Charlestown, R.I., on Friday, August 24. Mystic Aquarium rescued Spooner on March 8, 2012, at Breakwater Village in Narragansett, R.I. after finding her with numerous infected wounds on her face and neck and a fractured tooth. She has since recovered after being treated with wound care, antibiotics and dental surgery. Spooner was named in honor of Dr. Tracey Spoon, Mystic Aquarium’s research scientist who passed away unexpectedly in May.

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Photo credit: Mystic Aquarium

5 responses to “Bon Voyage Baby Spooner!”

  1. Deidre Avatar
    Deidre

    Any word on how she did once released?

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  2. CJ Avatar
    CJ

    That’s wonderful! I wish I lived close enough to support the penguin run/walk. Looks like a great cause.

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  3. Allyn005 Avatar
    Allyn005

    Wonderful video! must have been tough to see Spooner go off on her own. I could hear a little kid say “I really want to pet her” before she headed into the waves.

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  4. Alverant Avatar
    Alverant

    five minutes later
    Spooner: Guys there are sharks there. And killer whales. And I’m hungry. Can we go home? Guys? Guys?!

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  5. Koffeecat Avatar
    Koffeecat

    That’s exactly what I was thinking…sharks. She’s so small. I don’t know anything about seals. When do they usually go off on their own, away from their mother’s protection?

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