Baby seal rescued by Coast Guard at Jersey shore

CAPE MAY, New Jersey -- A baby seal found stranded on a New Jersey shore beach has been rescued by the Coast Guard.

The seal was found Saturday on a stretch of beach in Cape May that's part of a Coast Guard training facility.

Guard members were assisted in the rescue by staffers from the Marine Mammal Stranding Center.

Pictured: A baby seal was rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard with assistance from the Marine Mammal Stranding Center.

U.S. Coast Guard Mid-Atlantic

It wasn't clear how long the seal was stranded before it was found.

Officials say the rescue was made without incident.

Photos from Facebook.com/USCGMidAtlantic

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