We're supposed to be staying 6 feet away form other humans, but the suggested distance from seals is 150 feet. Some people in Atlantic City got too close recently.
A seal, suffering from a pretty big shark bite, is now at the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine, after being found on a beach in Sandy Hook.
Coast Guard Station Cape May is usually in the business of helping people in distress or stranded at sea. On Saturday, they expanded that role to include a stranded baby seal.
South Jersey has the distinct privilege of being home to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center, although sometimes I think that facility is taken for granted or is a little under appreciated by locals. So here's some background information and some incredible pictures of the good work they do at MMSC!