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Tynemouth is a town and a historic borough in Tyne and Wear, England at the mouth of the River Tyne, being 8. 1 miles east-northeast of Newcastle upon Tyne. Historically part of Northumberland, the modern town of Tynemouth includes North Shields and Cullercoats and had a 2011 population of 67,519.

Farne Islands seal pup saved from the tourist boat Skipper

Feb 16,2020 6:22 am

Milky foam Coming Out of the seal's mouth, it had proposed breathed in the sea water

, the seal was rescued from drowning by the captain of the tourist boat.

William McPhee, and Andrew Weightman fished, the motionless two-day-old female pups from the North Sea near the Farne Islands , off Northumberland.

"a drowned" if not for their "quick thinking and efforts," a Tynemouth Seal Rescue Unit spokesperson said.

Mr McPhee said, you "have a very rough, when we picked them up".

"You could say, her lungs were full of some milky looking stuff came out," he added.

"We have them wrapped in a towel, and breathe in began to and a little bit better. "

The seal was called Macca, after rescuers William McPhee

The Skipper with Billy Shiel, the Farne island boats were day-trippers on a tour, if you saw the seals from South Scarcar island.

she is probably born in The First seal pup to be been in this season, and had separated from her mother.

seal pups are dependent on their mothers for at least The First four weeks of your life.

The rescued puppies is well-maintained volunteers from British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) and the Blue Reef Aquarium staff in Tynemouth .



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Source of news: bbc.com

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