His daughter found the ASLC's Stranding Hotline number on the Internet and called to report the problem. With the ASLC's guidance, a village teacher then helped transport the young seal to the local airport. Era Aviation donated a flight to Bethel, and a connection to Anchorage was quickly arranged.
Alaska SeaLife Center veterinary staff met the pup at the Anchorage airport and transported him by truck to Seward on Monday, and then performed blood work to confirm his health status. While he has responded well to food and care, his condition is still considered critical.
Maxwell is his name, and he'll be in quarantine to prevent infection due to loss of natural antibodies he would have received from mother's milk.
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