Grendel, Seal Pup is Born at NZP

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Summary

"Grendel," a 35-pound, 36-inch long gray seal pup, is born at the National Zoological Park, one of only ten grey seal pups to have been born and survive in captivity in the United States.

Subject

National Zoological Park (U.S.)

Category

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Notes

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 371, Box 3, "The Torch," February 1981, p. 1.

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

December 20, 1980

Topic

  • Animals
  • Endangered ecosystems
  • Seals (Animals)
  • Childbirth
  • Endangered species

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