AR-News: (UK) Seals to be tracked after release

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/norfolk/3484850.stm 

 
The seals were two to three months old when orphaned

Six orphaned seals reared in captivity have been released back into the wild 
with satellite technology to track how well they adapt. 
The RSPCA said four seals were tagged and released back into the Wash, off 
the Norfolk-Lincolnshire Coast, on Friday and another two on Tuesday. 
Transmitters glued to their fur will record the seals' location and the 
duration and depth of their dives. 
Researchers hope to study the impact of their upbringing in captivity. 
The four males and two females had all been suffering from malnutrition, 
wounds and sores and had been abandoned by their mothers. 







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