The Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC) admitted the first harbor seal pup of the season to the Wildlife Response Program on May 11, 2026. The male pup, estimated to be under one week old, was spotted alone on South Kenai Beach in Kenai, Alaska, with no adult seals nearby. Concerned community members contacted the Alaska SeaLife Center’s Stranded Marine Animal Hotline (1-888-774-7325) to report the animal and seek assistance. The ASLC team evaluated the situation and found the pup’s condition to be concerning, with the animal appearing orphaned, malnourished, and dehydrated.

The Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC) and multiple partners responded to a male ringed seal that was found out of his habitat on an oilfield in Alaska’s Beaufort Sea on Dec. 17, 2025. This is the Center’s first ringed seal response in over four years and one of only 30 ringed seals admitted in the Center’s more than 25-year history, making the case exceptional for the ASLC Wildlife Response Program.