The seal pup who was found in the city of New Haven, Connecticut in mid-February has died — but his legacy is far from being over. The Mystic Aquarium, who took care of the baby seal named Chappy since he was admitted to their rescue clinic on Feb.
The gray seal, named “Chappy,” was admitted to the Mystic Aquarium’s Animal Rescue Clinic on Feb. 16 after being discovered near the downtown of New Haven, Connecticut. While he was initially recovering from dehydration, malnutrition, and mild pneumonia, he eventually succumbed to gastrointestinal issues.
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The seal found on a city street in New Haven has gotten a lot of attention and in turn the program which rescued him is getting more attention too. The gray seal, now named Chappy by New Haven police who found him on Chapel Street a little more than a
According to the aquarium, the gray seal pup found and rescued in New Haven died from gastrointestinal issues that "were too severe to treat."
A baby seal found stranded on a street near Connecticut's Yale University last month has died from severe digestive issues.
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The Mystic Aquarium announced on March 3 that Chappy, the baby seal found on a busy Connecticut street on Feb. 16, is dead. The seal was initially found "bright and alert and looking good," but caretakers later discovered that the baby animal had challenging digestive issues.
The Mystic Aquarium says Chappy the gray seal suffered from a condition in which his intestines were twisted, cutting off the blood supply to a large portion of his gastrointestinal tract. The aquarium says its staff is devastated.
The Mystic Aquarium staff are proud that they were able to give Chappy the best chance possible and are devastated by this outcome.”
The seal named Chappy, which had been found flat on its stomach on a cold, snow-encrusted street in New Haven, Conn., had an intestinal disease, a necropsy showed.
A seal pup that was found on the streets of New Haven, Connecticut, has died after experiencing severe digestive issues.
Chappy, the gray seal pup that was found on a New Haven street in late February, has died while in the care of Mystic Aquarium, the aquarium posted on Facebook. Chappy
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A baby seal found stranded on a street near Connecticut’s Yale University last month has died from severe digestive issues, a local aquarium announced Monday. Mystic Aquarium said “Chappy,” a nod to Chapel Street in New Haven where he was rescued, died while recovering at its Animal Rescue Clinic.
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