Seal rehabilitation centre worker feeding a harbour seal (Phoca vitulina). These outer areas are used for seals that have recovered sufficiently to st

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Seal rehabilitation centre worker feeding a harbour seal (Phoca vitulina). These outer areas are used for seals that have recovered sufficiently to start feeding themselves. This work is being carried out at the Seal Rehabilitation and Research Centre (SRRC), in Pieterburen, the Netherlands. Sick, injured and orphaned seals are treated and cared for here until they can be released back into the wild. The centre was founded in 1971, and treats around 200 seals a year.

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