A harbor seal from New Jersey has made its way here to Western New York after getting hit by a boat.
New Jersey’s Marine Mammal Stranding Center rescued a seal whose back tail flipper was almost completely cut off requiring it to be amputated.
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It's like something out of The Little Mermaid! Land animal meets sea creature and a love blossoms! Seriously though, super cute! However, I'm not sure I would be petting a wild seal...