Notes on the Keeping of a Baby Common Seal ( Phoca vitulina).

An attempt has been made at the Marine Station, Millport, to rear a baby female common seal. It was found in an obviously unhappy condition, following a yacht, and was therefore picked up and brought in. Although the attempt was unsuccessful, a few notes on it may be of interest for future reference...

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Published in:Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London
Main Author: Bossanyi., J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1948
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Summary:An attempt has been made at the Marine Station, Millport, to rear a baby female common seal. It was found in an obviously unhappy condition, following a yacht, and was therefore picked up and brought in. Although the attempt was unsuccessful, a few notes on it may be of interest for future reference.