Netherlands Seal Nursery Overrun With Baby Seals Orphaned After Fierce Winter Storms

Posted on January 14, 2012

A seal nursery in the Netherlands is looking after many more baby seals than usual. The nursery was overrun with baby grey seals after the seals were orphaned following severe winter storms. The Daily Telegraph reports that the number of seals had the nursery jumped from 140 in November to about 350 today. Getting some of the baby seals to eat fish appears to require a lot more effort than you might expect. Take a look:

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