Rescued Seal At National Aquarium Dies
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- A rescued grey seal at the National Aquarium in Baltimore has died, officials say.
Latte, a female harbor seal, died this past weekend after "an unexpected seizure event" that was caused by a congenital defect, according to the aquarium.
The National Aquarium celebrated a rescue milestone on Friday by having three seals in its long-term rehabilitation program for the first time ever.
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The other two seals, males Lox and Marmalade, will continue to receive care.
The aquarium released the following statement, in part:
"This is a difficult reality of caring for rescued animals, especially for our devoted staff who provided extensive care to Latte...While this is a hard ending to Latte's journey, telling the compelling and real stories about the care of animals is part of our mission to inspire protection and love of our aquatic treasures."
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