
Rehabbed harbor seal returns to the ocean
The sound of crashing waves was the call home for Phil, the harbor seal. On Tuesday, Phil's rescue team at National Aquarium said goodbye and released him back into the ocean in Sandy Hook, New Jersey. The team has been rehabilitating Phil since April, months after he was found in Delaware. After medical treatment, daily activities, and careful monitoring for 12 weeks, Phil was finally cleared and stable enough to return home.