Seal returns to wild after 10 years with rescuers but tracking may soon be lost
Published date: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:30:09 +0700A seal that spent around a decade in human care is now swimming freely through Lake Ladoga after finally returning to the wild.
Footage published on October 9 shows Kroshik swimming in a rehabilitation pool in Repino with a satellite tracking device attached to his back and taking fish from carers.
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Repino, St Petersburg, Russia |
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09/10/2026 |
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ViralPress |
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VRP185689 |
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Duration: 01:03 |
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Rating: News safe |
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