10 spotted seals released into ocean off NE China's Dalian

STORY: 10 spotted seals released into ocean off NE China's Dalian SHOOTING TIME: April 16, 2024 DATELINE: April 20, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:26 LOCATION: DALIAN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of 10 spotted seals being released into the waters off China's coastal city of Dalian 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG SHENGJIU, Vice general manager of Dalian Sun Asia Tourism Holding Co., Ltd. 3. various of 10 spotted seals being released into the waters off China's coastal city of Dalian 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LU ZHICHUANG, Vice president of Liaoning Ocean and Fisheries Science Research Institute STORYLINE: Ten spotted seals were released into the waters off the coastal city of Dalian in northeast China's Liaoning Province on Tuesday. Some of these seals had been rescued by the Liaoning Ocean and Fisheries Science Research Institute, while the others were artificially bred pups. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG SHENGJIU, Vice general manager of Dalian Sun Asia Tourism Holding Co., Ltd. "These spotted se

Spotted seals well-protected in China's Liaodong Bay

STORY: Spotted seals well-protected in China's Liaodong Bay DATELINE: April 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of spotted seals 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG XIAOBO, Bureau of Agriculture and Rural affairs of Panjin 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG SHENGJIU, General manager of Department of Marine Life, Dalian Sun Asia Tourism Holding Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: From every December to next May, spotted seals return to their home habitat in Liaodong Bay in northeast China's Bohai Sea, where about 200 seals are born each year. Under first-class national protection in China, spotted seals are dubbed "the elves of the Bohai Sea." However, the elves have to overcome various challenges after birth. Human protectors are ready to lend the newborns a helping hand. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG XIAOBO, Bureau of Agriculture and Rural affairs of Panjin "We rescued seven spotted seals in 2021. Three of them were able to survive on their own, so they were released i