As part of AZI's participation in the Mediterranean Seal Rescue Network we received a small "kit" for providing first aid to seals in need from Society for the Study and Protection of the Mediterranean Seal (MOm).
This kit contains: Esophageal feeding tube, feeding funnel, towel & disposable suit for small orphaned animal cases and scalpel and sampling vial for dead animal cases. It also contains a short first response guide in the event of a seal in distress.
In the last 2 years we have rescued several newborn orphaned seals, so this kit will be very useful for future cases when we encounter seals in need. Monk seals (Monachus monachus) are an endangered species.
A big thank you to MOm's team for the wonderful work they do in the Greek seas and for their unwavering support whenever we need them in a seal-in-distress incident.
