At Chimney Rock, hurt seals returned to sea

by Ben Stocking August 30, 2023September 1, 2023

Rehabilitated elephant seal pups were released at Chimney Rock this month with help from volunteers with the Marine Mammal Center. The seals—called Baitball, Chutney and Forklift—spent several weeks convalescing before returning to open waters. (Ben Stocking / Point Reyes Light)

Baitball wasn’t in a hurry to get back into the water. Who could blame her? Before she entered the hospital in June, something or . . .

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