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Rescued Monk Seal Bonding with Other Pups

CREDIT THE MARINE MAMMAL CENTER NOAA

They are just one shy of a basketball team. Four little monk seal pups are in the early stages of bonding. At the start of the summer, we introduced you to Sole, a little pup that was snatched up by NOAA Marine Fisheries staff who worried that the little guy was too weak to survive. Now, Sole isn't solitary.  The Marine Mammal Recovery Center’s Director Claire Simeone spoke with The Conversation when Sole had just arrived at NOAA's Big Island facility. Now she has this update on Sole and his new pals after their first week together.

Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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