Baby seal released near Catalina
An infant Guadalupe fur seal was set free this morning off the coast of Catalina by crewmembers of the the Coast Guard cutter Narwhal.
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The 40-pound seal had originally been found two months ago with fishing line around its neck and was rehabilitated at the Marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro, Calif. U.S. Coat Guard Photo.



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