Almost 40 Red Book pinnipeds were saved during the season in St. Petersburg

In St. Petersburg, 39 Red Book pinnipeds have been rescued since the beginning of the season. This was a record high for the city. The staff of the Friends of the Baltic Seal Foundation rescued 28 gray seals, six Ladoga ringed seals and five Baltic ringed seals.

Another achievement this year is the release of all Baltic seals. According to zoologists, the annual litter of the population is about 20 cubs, writes 78.ru .

According to Governor Alexander Beglov, Vladimir Putin in his Message to the Federal Assembly noted the importance of opening rehabilitation centers for rare wild animals. An effective system for the study and conservation of marine mammals has been operating in the Northern Capital for many years.

This year, the work of the Friends of the Baltic Seal Foundation was celebrated at the federal level. The organization won the competition of the Presidential Nature Foundation. The experience of St. Petersburg experts is in demand in other regions as well.

This season, the technological success of the foundation was the operation of a mobile rehabilitation module capable of accommodating 12 animals at the same time.

Earlier it was reported that researchers from Russia and South Korea conducted the first large—scale study of the genetic history of Dokdo sea lions (Japanese sea lions), extinct marine mammals that were widespread until the middle of the 20th century in the southern Sea of Japan.

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