NEChina'sbreedingbasededicatedtoincreasingpopulationofspottedseals_GuangmingOnlineDr.LuoJuncollectsspottedsealdungsamplesatDalianSunasiasealbreedingbaseinDalian,northeastChina'sLiaoningProvince,Feb.28,2024.BetweenNovemberandMarchinthecomingyearisthebreedingseasonforspottedseals,anditisalsothebusiesttimeforDr.LuoJun'steamattheDalianSunasiaMarineBiologyInstitute."Everyyear,ourinstitutebreedsaround10spottedsealpups,"saysDr.Luo.Duringthisperiod,Dr.Luoandhisteammemberswilltestthedungforbothsealmothersandpups,examinewatersamples,recordthegrowthofthesealsandpreparecustomizedfoodwhennecessary.TheDalianSunasiaMarineBiologyInstitute,whereDr.Luoworks,alsoservesasaprovincialaquaticwildliferescuecenterwhichaccommodatesrescuedwildspottedsealpups.Inmid-Aprilthisyear,theInstituteplanstoreleasesomeoftherescuedwildpupsandartificiallybredpupsbackintothesea."AsIwatchthesepupsswimbacktotheocean,Ifeelreluctanttopartwiththem.Ihopethatoureffortswillcontributetoincreasingthepopulationofspottedseals,"saysDr.Luo.(Xinhua/PanYulong)ThisphototakenonFeb.28,2024showsspottedsealsatDalianSunasiasealbreedingbaseinDalian,northeastChina'sLiaoningProvince.(Xinhua/PanYulong)Dr.LuoJuncollectswatersamplesatDalianSunasiasealbreedingbaseinDalian,northeastChina'sLiaoningProvince,Feb.28,2024.(Xinhua/PanYulong)Dr.LuoJunpreparesfoodforspottedsealsatDalianSunasiaMarineBiologyInstituteinDalian,northeastChina'sLiaoningProvince,Feb.28,2024.(Xinhua/PanYulong)ThisphototakenonFeb.28,2024showsaspottedsealpupbornin2024atDalianSunasiasealbreedingbaseinDalian,northeastChina'sLiaoningProvince.(Xinhua/PanYulong)Dr.LuoJuntestsseawatersamplesatDalianSunasiaMarineBiologyInstituteinDalian,northeastChina'sLiaoningProvince,Feb.28,2024.(Xinhua/PanYulong)Dr.LuoJuntestsseawatersamplesatDalianSunasiaMarineBiologyInstituteinDalian,northeastChina'sLiaoningProvince,Feb.28,2024.(Xinhua/PanYulong)Dr.LuoJuntestsseawatersamplesatDalianSunasiaMarineBiologyInstituteinDalian,northeastChina'sLiaoningProvince,Feb.28,2024.(Xinhua/PanYulong)Dr.LuoJunputsnutritionsubstanceintofoodforspottedsealsatDalianSunasiaMarineBiologyInstituteinDalian,northeastChina'sLiaoningProvince,Feb.28,2024.(Xinhua/PanYulong)ThisphototakenonFeb.28,2024showsaspottedsealpupbornin2024atDalianSunasiasealbreedingbaseinDalian,northeastChina'sLiaoningProvince.(Xinhua/PanYulong)Dr.LuoJun(R)feedsaspottedsealatDalianSunasiasealbreedingbaseinDalian,northeastChina'sLiaoningProvince,Feb.28,2024.(Xinhua/PanYulong)ThisphototakenonFeb.28,2024showsaspottedsealpupbornin2024atDalianSunasiasealbreedingbaseinDalian,northeastChina'sLiaoningProvince.(Xinhua/PanYulong)Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.