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Two seals from cold countries appear in Binh Thuan sea
Two seals appear many days in Northern coast of Binh Thuan Province, many residents and visitors surprised, amused.


Two seals appear many days in the coast of Tuy Phong district, Binh Thuan province. Photo: Phuong Duong.

In the afternoon of August 15, a seal pair is considered to be kind of gray seals (Halichoerus grypus scientific name) - the animals live mainly in the Northern and Southern hemisphere continue appearing in the coast of Chi Cong commune, Tuy Phong district, Binh Thuan province.

According to some fishermen in the sea, two seals started to appear in the rocks near the shore two weeks ago. They usually dive on the sea and crawl up the rocks to rest.

According to experts from Nha Trang Institute of Oceanography, this is not the first time these cold land of seals appear in Vietnam's coast. Previously, the Central fishermen often catch them. The Institute feeds two seals caught by fishermen in order to serve the research and sightseeing.

"This is the kind of wildlife lived mainly in temperate coasts, they appear in the Binh Thuan coast may be lost under the sea currents and completely normal rule, nothing extraordinary" the experts said.

Kim Xuyen
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