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Injured seals get care and sanctuary at a new center in the Netherlands

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In 2024 , researchers at Wageningen University in the Netherlands counted around 24,000 seals across the Wadden Sea .

The World Heritage Center , or WEC , a recently opened seal rescue facility in the north of the Netherlands .

The center can treat around 70 seals at a time and has 12 intensive-care units for animals with serious injuries.

The new building, which cost over 40 million euros ( $45 million ), tells more than just the story of the seas.