Schleswig Holstein
First howler of the season in Friedrichskoog
Howler Meike at the Friedrichskoog seal station. Photo: Inke Hennings/-/dpa
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The season starts: A seal girl named Meike has been admitted to Friedrichskoog.
The Friedrichskoog seal station in Schleswig-Holstein has taken in the first howler of the season. The animal found on the island of Föhr at the age of one or two days was brought on Tuesday, the station announced on Friday. The seal girl who was born prematurely was given the name Meike.
The howler weighed 7.5 kilograms when he was admitted and was active and lively. For care and observation, the animal is in the quarantine area of the seal station, which is not visible to guests. Meike developed well in the first few days there. When she can move into the rearing area depends on the further course of the rearing.
The main birth and suckling season for seals in the Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park has only just begun and will last until August. The birthplaces and berths in the national park are usually in protection zone 1 and may not be entered. People should keep as far away from the seals as possible so as not to alarm the wild animals.
If a young seal is found lying alone in areas used by people, such as on a beach, the seal hunter, the seal station or the police should be informed.