WATCH: Rescued Baby Seal Released To Jersey Shore Waters

OCEAN CITY, NJ — A young seal rescued and rehabilitated by the Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) has returned to the ocean (see video below).

The Grey seal was between 6 to 8 weeks old when she was rescued from dunes in Ocean City this past Valentine's Day.

Now, after spending six weeks recovering from malnutrition, she was released back into the wild.

The seal was tagged not only on her tail for identification, but also with a satellite and acoustic tag. This was done in collaboration with Atlantic Marine Conservation Society.

"This project will enable us to conduct post rehabilitation monitoring of this former patient," MMSC said. "The tags will provide movement, dive and haul out data. The satellite tag affixed to the seal's back is temporary, and will fall off when she sheds her coat during her next molt. The acoustic tag on the seal's rear flipper will track our former patient's long-term movement as she swims past existing underwater receivers in the mid and north Atlantic Ocean."

Movement updates will be shared on a weekly basis.