Blind Seal Pup Rescued, Uses Sense of Hearing for Cues in His New Home (PHOTOS)

A blind Harbor Seal is being cared for by the Alaska SeaLife Center. He was the last Harbor Seal pup rescued in 2014, according to ZooBorns. He was found at Land's End in Homer, Alaska.

The pup, Bryce, cannot be released per the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration-National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA). The veterinarians caring for Bryce think his blindness may have been brought on by a head trauma.

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Blind, Blindness, Hearing, Hearing loss, NOAA, Targeting, Alaska, Head trauma, Sea lions, Baby animals, Cute animals, Animals, Animal shelter, Animal behavior