The seal pup named Chappy who was found in the city streets of New Haven, Connecticut has died. The Mystic Aquarium reflects on his legacy and plans to honor him.

The Mystic Aquarium staff are proud that they were able to give Chappy the best chance possible and are devastated by this outcome.”

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.

Mystic Aquarium helped create the Species Survival Plan for African penguins. "Some of our mating pairs have been together for 30 years."

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.

Many are sad to hear about the passing of Chappy, the gray seal pup found in the streets of New Haven. His story brought a lot of attention to the Mystic Aquarium, highlighting their efforts to help him through his illness and other marine wildlife in need.

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.

An aquarium was treating the seal pup for dehydration, malnutrition and other health issues before its condition declined past the point of no return.

According to the aquarium, the gray seal pup found and rescued in New Haven died from gastrointestinal issues that "were too severe to treat."

In a news release, Mystic Aquarium said the gray seal appeared to have wandered from a beach and onto Chapel Street in New Haven on Feb. 16. The male gray seal, affectionately named Chappy and estimated to be only a few weeks old, was rescued by the New Haven Police Department and taken to the Mystic Aquarium for treatment.

"Chappy," a baby seal found stranded on a street near Yale University, has died from severe digestive issues, a local aquarium says.

A seal pup that was found stranded has died, and now rescuers have a cause of death, Connecticut officials said. The gray seal, later coined with the name Chappy, entered the Mystic Aquarium’s Animal Rescue Clinic on Feb. 16 after being found stranded on the streets of New Haven, according to a Facebook post by the aquarium.