The article recounts a life-altering incident involving a grey seal named Pinkafo, found with a plastic flying ring embedded in her neck, which motivated the author to advocate for seal protection. With a past as a volunteer at RSPCA East Winch Wildlife Centre, the author emphasizes the ongoing threat of discarded flying rings to seal populations along Britain's coast. Many seals, driven by curiosity, become entangled in these rings, leading to suffering or death, making awareness and action, like using seal-safe alternatives, crucial for their survival.
I became obsessed with seals and protecting them from the dangers of plastic flying rings after witnessing a seal with a toy embedded in her neck.
Pinkafo wasn't the first seal rescued from a flying ring; another seal named Frisbee was saved the year prior, indicating a troubling pattern.
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