Rescued seal returns 200km to island where it had lived
A two-year-old seal called Nana has attracted attention in China after swimming about 200 kilometres back to Dachangshan Island following its release into the open sea. The animal had lived there for months and had previously returned to a human-inhabited area after being freed.
A young seal has drawn widespread attention on social media in China after returning to an island where it had lived before being released into the wild, according to the South China Morning Post. The two-year-old animal, named Nana, swam about 200 kilometres to reach Dachangshan Island in Liaoning province in northeastern China. Videos showing its return to the island’s shores prompted an emotional response from internet users.
Nana had lived on the island for several months before it was released into the open seas. The available report says this was the animal’s second return to a human-inhabited area after being freed. The seal’s repeated appearance near people has made it a focus of online attention.
The supplied material does not identify the circumstances of Nana’s original arrival on the island, the organisation involved in its release or the reason it returned. It also does not provide information about the animal’s health, its current status or any decision by authorities or wildlife specialists following its latest appearance. The report describes the return and the public reaction, but gives no further explanation for Nana’s behaviour.
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