It is not unusual for first-time mothers to give birth prematurely or to have unsuccessful pregnancies. One of the older pups died on Saturday, April 21. The cause is unknown. SeaWorld Beached Animal Rescue and Rehab. When visiting, please be respectful of the newborns and mothers.
Seals are sensitive to sudden noises and intrusions into their rookery.
This rookery is protected by Federal law. Harbor seals give birth to a single pup on land. At this latitude the pupping season is February through April. Female seals gestate for 9 - 11 months. There is a period of 1 - 3 months of delayed implantation of the fertilized egg.