EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — An Arctic ribbon seal rarely seen in Puget Sound had its southerly sojourn interrupted Tuesday for a medical checkup.
Marine mammal experts from NOAA fisheries in Seattle threw a net over the white-striped seal on an Everett dock and held him for a 20-minute examination.
NOAA’s Kristin Wilkinson told The Daily Herald (http://is.gd/V33dNC ) the 185-pound adult male appears to be in good shape.
It’s believed to be the same ribbon seal that was seen last month in the Seattle area.