Recently volunteers and coordinators noticed one of our young seals was losing condition–becoming thin. NOAA Science center biologists and veterinarians made the decision to intervene, so R6APÂ was caught on March 5. The team took blood samples and swabs and implemented a de-worming protocol. At the same time, a satellite tag was attached to track R6AP’s movements and make follow up assessments. Since then, blood work returned within normal limits. We will continue to map his movements and observe his condition in the next few weeks.
Photo credit: M. Olry
Kaua'i Seals 