Animals - A hungry weasel catches fish by a fish ladder
Uncommon Visit at the Fish Ladder in Geesthacht: A young seal has apparently gotten lost in the Elbe from the North Sea and managed to make it all the way there from Hamburg Port. At the Fish Ladder, he took a break on Sunday and swallowed a fish right by the shore, as the police reported.
The few months old seal was captured by a seal hunter. His new home is now the Seal Station Friedrichskoog. There, the little seal pup is being taken care of. When it reaches a weight of 25 Kilograms, it will be released back into the North Sea. "He was completely against the sudden relocation and put up a fight - who wants to be disturbed while eating", the report states.
The Fish Ladder helps fish overcome the height of the weir in the Elbe at Geesthacht and swim upstream to spawn.
- Despite its relocation to the Seal Station Friedrichskoog in Schleswig-Holstein, the young seal misses the freedom of the North Sea and often expresses its discontent during feeding times.
- On a typical Sunday in Geesthacht, Germany, the usual activity at the Fish Ladder was interrupted by the unexpected presence of a misplaced seal from Hamburg's Hamburger Harbor.
- The Fish Ladder, a popular attraction in Geesthacht, serves not only as a visual wonder but also plays a crucial role in maintaining the ecological balance by allowing fish to navigate to their spawning sites in the Elbe River.
- Just a stone's throw away from the Fish Ladder, the Elbe River links the town of Geesthacht with the vast expanse of the North Sea, serving as a vital connection point for marine life.
- The journey of the young seal from the Hamburg Port to the Fish Ladder in Geesthacht is an unusual occurrence, showcasing the unpredictable nature of the marine life in Germany's coastal regions.
