| : Jet : | |
| Species: Harbor Seal pup (Phoca vitulina) | |
| Narrative Jet was monitored for multiple days by April LeFevere of Egegik. June 28: Jet arrived in Anchorage and was transported to the SeaLife Center. He weighs 8.4 kilograms. He is underweight and dehydrated. He is approximately 7 - 10 days old. June 30: Jet continues to be monitored closely. He is currently given antibiotics twice a day. In addition to fluids received during tube feeding, he also receives fluids subcutaneously twice a day. He weighs 8.7 kilograms. July 3: Jet's temperature was higher today. Staff placed ice in his tote to keep him cool. July 13: Jet weighs 8.8 kilograms. He now swims in water that is over his head. He continues to be on antibiotics. July 20: Jet weighs 9.5 kilograms. He ate 1200 grams of herring. July 24: Jet weighs 9.8 kilograms. He ate 1250 grams of herring. July 30: Jet weighs 10.0 kilograms. He ate small herring pieces today! Congratulations Jet! August 3: Jet ate 1050 grams of herring today. August 12: Jet now resides in a much deeper pool that he shares with Onyx and Marble. He actively forages for fish. August 22: Jet weighs 15.9 kilograms today. August 24: Jet's environment was rearranged today to enrich his life in captivity. September 1: Jet weighs 19.7 kilograms. September 9: Jet weighs 22.5 kilograms. He interacted well with an enrichment toy - a block of ice. September 14: Morphometric measurements were taken today. Jet is 91 centimeters lon. September 20: Jet was released today in Naknek with Copper. |
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