Shoebert the seal has moved into a Boston freshwater pond, baffling experts
has proved enormously popular with locals ever since it was first noticed in Shoe Pond on September 15, prompting officials to issue warnings not to approach the animal.Overwhelmingly, seals are saltwater-based animals. Gray seals can be found throughout the north Atlantic Ocean, and an estimated 450,000 of them live in Canada and U.S. waters.
A photo of Shoebert, the seal which has turned up in a Boston pond, posted on Facebook by NOAA Fisheries New England/Mid-Atlantic on September 19, 2022. The seal has become a local celebrity.In the case of Shoebert, it is thought that the seal managed to get into the lower part of Shoe Pond during high tide via a tunnel that connects to the harbor, local news station 7News WHDH Boston reports.
"At this time, the best course of action is to not interfere with the seal as it is healthy and behaving normally," NOAA Fisheries New England/Mid-Atlantic