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Patient Update: July 19th

Jul 20, 2018 Allagash

Patient Update: July 19th Seals:             Charles “Charlie”-Charlie (above middle) continues to do well, with no significant changes this past week. He is thoroughly enjoying his time in DJF; so much so, that we rarely see him out of the water. This is good, because we know he is developing […]

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Patient Update: July 12th

Jul 12, 2018 Allagash

Patient Update: July 12th Seals:             Charles “Charlie”-Charlie (above left) has made three more significant steps in his rehabilitation! First, he has shown us that he is able to haul himself out of the water, which will be vital for him when he is released. Second, he is now being […]

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Patient Update: July 5th

Jul 6, 2018 Allagash

Patient Update: July 5th Seals:             Charles “Charlie”– Charlie continues to do well with his rehabilitation. He continues to eat in the water with minimal assistance, taking the fish right off of the tongs and swallowing them whole without any problems. He is thoroughly enjoying swim time, playing in the […]

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Patient Update: June 28th

Jun 29, 2018 Allagash

Patient Update: June 28th Seals:                 Charles “Charlie”-Charlie continues to do well and is excelling with fish school and assist feeding. We are now seeing him eat in the water with minimal assistance; he has almost reached the final goal of eating on his own in the water! […]

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Patient Update: June 21st

Jun 21, 2018 Allagash

Patient Update: June 21st Seals:             Charles “Charlie”-Charlie has done well against the flu and his last test was negative. We have noticed lesions in each of his eyes, so we have begun to treat those with a topical ointment called Terramycin. Charlie is also enjoying his swim time each […]

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Patient Update: May 31st

May 31, 2018 Bruiser

Patient Update: May 31st SEALS:                   Charles “Charlie” – Charlie is still battling the flu. Because of this, he gets tired very easily and spikes fevers on and off. We are giving him fluids as needed, treating him with antibiotics and putting cool, wet blankets in his […]

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Patient Update: May 24th

May 24, 2018 Bruiser

Patient Update: May 24th SEALS                   Charles “Charlie”– Charlie has tested positive for influenza. He also has a corneal ulcer (essentially an irritated spot on his eye), which we are monitoring as well. Because of these illnesses he is battling, he is very sleepy and feverish at […]

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Patient Update: May 17th

May 17, 2018 Bruiser

Patient Update: May 17th SEALS:             Charles “Charlie”– Charlie, our harbor seal pup, has shed his white, lanugo coat and is now sporting a speckled, silver coat. He has already gained some weight and is looking nice and chunky like a seal pup should! He loves his daily swim time and […]

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Patient Update: May 10th

May 10, 2018 Bruiser

Patient Update: May 10th SEALS             Charles “Charlie” – Charlie is still critical but stable. He came to us with a fleshy umbilicus attached that has since fallen off and healed up nicely! Charlie had also ingested a good amount of sand before he got to us, which was evident […]

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Patient Update: May 4th

May 4, 2018 Bruiser

Patient Update: May 4th SEALS             Charles “Charlie” – Charlie is our first harbor seal pup of the season! He was rescued in Ellisville, Plymouth on April 23rd and brought to us by our friends at New England Aquarium after confirming his mom had abandoned him. Charlie was born premature as you can […]

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