First Saimaa ringed seals successfully translocated within Lake Saimaa in Finland – Amalia and Tuukka are now catching fish in new waters
In Finland, two adult Saimaa ringed seals were successfully translocated from Pihlajavesi basin to Kolovesi basin and to the southern part of Lake Saimaa in late May. The seals, known as Amalia and Tuukka, have stayed in their new habitats. Landlocked in Lake Saimaa, the Saimaa ringed seal is one of the world’s rarest and most endangered seals.The Saimaa ringed seal translocations on Lake Saimaa have been successfully completed for this spring. The seals were translocated during the moulting season in late May, when Saimaa ringed seals can be spotted resting on rocks. Amalia, an adult