Blind Harbor Seal Named Onion Finds New Home at Aquarium
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Published on March 25, 2026.
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington State, has welcomed its newest resident, Onion, a rescued, blind harbor seal named Onion. The 11-year-old male male was rescued from Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in September 2015 when he was stranded at 17 months old on Herring Cove Beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Despite his blindness, Onion has thrived under human care and is already bonding with two female harbor seals. The zoo is looking forward to supporting the harbor seal Species Survival Plan's breeding recommendation and contributing to the long-term health of this population.
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