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March 20, 2008

Rescued seal to be released this morning

Mystic Aquarium/Photo

A Harp seal with icy whiskers gets in shape for its release into the wild today.

Summer, fall, winter, or the first day of spring – Blue Shutters Beach in Charlestown is always a good place for a swim if you’re a seal.

That’s because for a seal, a trip to Blue Shutters means things are looking up. It’s the beach where Mystic Aquarium’s Institute for Exploration releases rehabilitated animals.

One such lucky animal will be released today; a harp seal that had beached itself at Briggs Beach in Little Compton last month.

The animal was thin, dehydrated, and had an elevated white blood cell count. It had been in the same spot for more than 36 hours. After being cared for at the Aquarium’s Connecticut facility, the seal is ready to return to its natural habitat.

The release is set for release at 11 a.m. at Blue Shutters Beach on East Beach Road in Charlestown.

-- projo.com staff writer Brandie M. Jefferson

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