If a seal is noticed on the shore, call 112
If you spot a seal on the shore, please call the Emergency Response Center at 112.
An employee of the Emergency Response Center will forward the information about the seal found on the shore to the responsible museum staff and to the organization in charge of seal rescue, VšĮ “Būk mano draugas,” which, after determining the location, will arrange for the animal to be transported to the Baltic Sea Animal Rehabilitation Center.
Don't forget to specify the location, the size of the seal and its behaviour. The photos taken by phone would provide us with valuable information as well.
In March, migration of seal puppets starts, therefore puppets could be noticed resting on the coast. If a puppet pays no attention to the approaching people, it may be too exhausted.
What should you do?
Don't drive a seal back to the water.
Don't feed it.
Don't touch it.
Keep away the puppet from dogs or too curious people. Let it have a rest.
If possible, wait till specialists of the above mentioned institutions arrive.
If you find a dead seal, please notify the Maritime Museum by email: ljm@muziejus.lt
The collection and disposal of dead seals in Smiltynė, on the mainland part of Klaipėda City in the Klaipėda District, is carried out by the public institution “Būk mano draugas” under a service contract; tel. No. +370 614 36617.
