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Seal in China swims 200km back to island home after ‘missing’ humans

Name: Seal in China swims 200km back to island home after ‘missing’ humans
Uploaded: 2026-09-28T17:43:30+08:00
Duration: 2 min 28 s
Description: Released into the sea by marine animal specialists, Nana was the only one among several other seals that chose not to integrate with a wild population.

Released into the sea by marine animal specialists, Nana was the only one among several other seals that chose not to integrate with a wild population.

Thomas Yau

Published: 5:43pm, 28 Sep 2026Updated: 12:58pm, 29 Sep 2026

A young seal gained widespread attention on Chinese social media after swimming 200km (124 miles) to return to an island where it was being cared for before its release back into the wild.

Seal in China swims 200km back to island home after ‘missing’ humans

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Released into the sea by marine animal specialists, Nana was the only one among several other seals that chose not to integrate with a wild population.

Released into the sea by marine animal specialists, Nana was the only one among several other seals that chose not to integrate with a wild population.