The pups' 'joy was completely infectious' as they take to a deep water pool at an Essex centre.
Four rescued seals were unable to hide their joy after they were introduced to deep water for the first time.
The grey seal pups, rescued from different parts of the East coast, are being cared for at South Essex Wildlife Hospital, near Grays.The charity's founder, Sue Schwar, said: "They spent hours racing about and playing before settling down, leaving all of us with a huge smile." The latest seals to enjoy the rescue centre's deep outdoor pool are just four of the 14 pups currently being cared for.They have to be feeding themselves and be free of any diseases before they are allowed to try the big pool, "so there's a bit of a queue", said Ms Schwar.
The four seals currently enjoying the experience are about five or six months old now, and have been at the centre for much of their young lives., she wrote: "Watching grey seal pups experience deeper water for the first time is a sight that will never get old.She told the BBC: "They need time in the pool to build up their strength, so they will be using it for a couple of weeks before they're ready to be released back into the wild.
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