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Rescued Harp Seal Is Recovering At The National Aquarium

Nicknamed "Amelia Bedelia" after a popular storybook character, the seal was rescued from Ocean City, Maryland.

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Pictured is harp seal Amelia Bedelia. She is joining gray seal pup Pippi Longstocking in the aquarium’s long-term rehabilitation facility in Baltimore.
Pictured is harp seal Amelia Bedelia. She is joining gray seal pup Pippi Longstocking in the aquarium’s long-term rehabilitation facility in Baltimore. (Mark Moody, National Aquarium)

BALTIMORE, MD — A harp seal rescued Sunday is receiving treatment at the National Aquarium’s Animal Care and Rescue Center. Nicknamed Amelia Bedelia after a popular storybook character, she was rescued from Ocean City, Maryland on Feb. 23.

It’s determined she was suffering from extreme dehydration and is now receiving the fluids combined with a tube feeding.

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