RYE, N.H. — A baby harp seal was released back into the ocean Wednesday after several weeks of rehabilitation. The 4-month-old seal named Tonks was released onto the beach in Rye, and rescuers ...

A baby harp seal was released back into the ocean Wednesday after several weeks of rehabilitation.

Most of the harp seals were less than a month old and not yet weaned from their mother's milk. They were not yet good at swimming, so they were easy to catch, with almost no way to escape.

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