User:Seal Boxer/Seal Transportation

Transporting a seal can be difficult and dangerous. Two Ontario-born seals recently died in transportation to the US. Sometimes a Box of Seals is used. Sometimes seals are transported to care facilities. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration assisted in transporting the seal. In the event of an oil spill seals will need transport to a specialist facility. It is important that transportation only be carried out by a veterinarian or someone with adequate experience, who will need to administer fluids, carry out assessments and deal with hypothermia.

Seals should never be transported in water, it is not necessary and can risk the seal drowning. Seal pups have a strong sucking reflex and should not be left with towels during transportation - they can swallow the towels.