Seals rescued from poachers to be sent back to wild

Local authorities in Dalian, Liaoning province, said on Monday that a group of spotted seal cubs rescued from poachers will soon be released into the wild.

In response to a tip, the Dalian police found 100 seal cubs that had been poached by local fishermen in Liaodong Bay in February.

The seals were sent to three local animal protection institutions after police found them, along with 29 dead ones. Ten of the rescued seals died over the next several weeks despite intensive care from a rescue team. Only 61 of the cubs survived.