This marks the first seal to be healing with the program since it resumed operation in November.
The aquarium said the young seal was found on the shores of Mason’s Island in Stonington, Connecticut on Saturday.
Officials with the aquarium believe that due to human and canine activity on the beach, the seal pup’s mother was scared away and never returned.
Video courtesy of Mystic Aquarium.
The seal pup has a white coat, which is referred to as lanugo. This is the coat of fur that baby grey seals have at birth and infancy, which means his mother gave birth recently.
Vaugh Watrous, 43, of Providence, was arrested Sunday evening.
According to Cranston’s Colonel Michael Winquist, Watrous allegedly robbed the Santander Bank on Reservoir Avenue just before 2 p.m. on Thursday, January 21.
Watrous is said to have entered the bank and passed the teller a note demanding money. Cranston police said he left the bank with the money, before fleeing into the surrounding neighborhoods.
According to Winquist, no one was hurt during the robbery.
Cranston detectives worked with bank security officials to identify the suspect through surveillance video. While investigating, detectives learned that a similar robbery happened just thirty minutes earlier in North Providence, with the suspect matching the description of the Cranston robber.
Health officials reported 572 new positive cases of the virus and 16 additional fatalities.
Rhode Island’s hospitalizations have been on the decline, as 346 people in the state are hospitalized for virus-related issues.
Out of those 346, 51 patients are in the ICU and 35 are on a ventilator.
RIDOH reported a 4.9% positive out of the 11,603 COVID-19 tests administered on Monday.
Health officials reported a total of 17,291 Rhode Islanders have been fully vaccinated. Additionally, 60,900 first doses have been administered.
Since Friday, the state reported 1,779 new cases of COVID-19.
Health officials said there have been 27 coronavirus-related deaths since the last report, bringing the state’s death toll to 2,110.
According to RIDOH, 347 people are hospitalized for the virus. 50 of those patients are in the ICU and 33 are on a ventilator.
Out of the 7,994 tests taken the previous day, the state reported a positivity rate of 3.8%.
Since December 14, 59,259 first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered. There are 14,735 Rhode Islanders that are fully vaccinated.
McKee announces first round of transition team members My transition team will be a map of Rhode Island. Every single one of our 39 cities and towns will be represented, and its membership will reflect Rhode Island’s diversity. I believe that every voice counts and that everyone can make a contribution to defeat COVID-19, reopen our economy, and get our children back in the classroom safely.
January 23, 2021 4:29 pm
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Incoming Governor Daniel McKee announced the first round of his transition team members on Saturday.
“My transition team will be a map of Rhode Island. Every single one of our 39 cities and towns will be represented, and its membership will reflect Rhode Island’s diversity. I believe that every voice counts and that everyone can make a contribution to defeat COVID-19, reopen our economy, and get our children back in the classroom safely. I will value every single transition member’s unique perspective and I look forward to working