We're flippin' excited to share with you that a young Long-nosed Fur Seal which was rehabilitated at the Taronga Wildlife Hospital was released earlier this week!
Named 'Narrang’ which means ‘little’ in the Sydney language (Dharug Dhalang), the female seal which is estimated to be approximately 10 months old was found along the headland of Sydney's popular Newport Beach. She was very lethargic, extremely underweight and had evidence of cookie-cutter shark bites.
After a month of being in care, little Narrang was released just outside of Sydney Heads fitted with a new state-of-the-art satellite tracker as part of the NSW Government’s Seabirds to Seascapes Project which aims to understand more about the seal movements within Australian waters.
So far, the data collected from Narrang's tracker shows that she has travelled approximately 25km since her release and is spending time around the rocky headlands of the northern beaches more than likely feasting on food.
A massive thanks to ORRCA (Organisation for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans in Australia) who notified NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service who then brought Narrang into care. A big thanks to NSW Police who also kindly volunteered their time to help release her back into the wild.
Another prime example that conservation requires collaboration!
The Seabirds to Seascapes project is led by the NSW Department of Planning and Environment in partnership with, NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service and the Sydney Institute of Marine Science (SIMS) and Taronga, funded by the NSW Environmental Trust.
If you do happen to spot Narrang on her journey you can log your sighting at [ Ссылка ]
