A portion of over 700 spectators line the beach at Hammonasset Beach State Park on July 25 awaiting the release of 4 gray seals back into the wild. Mystic Aquarium released four young gray seals in the early morning hours after months of rehabilitation from injuries. The seals named Sealy-Dan, Cavatelli, Orecchiette, and Tortellini were deemed fit to be released and all received acoustic tags which witch can be detected by receivers in the water to track their movements. Sealy-Dan and Orecchiette recovered from infected wounds, Cavatelli was found with lacerations while Tortellini was found near Block Island tangled in fishing line. Wesley Bunnell / The Source

A portion of over 700 spectators line the beach at Hammonasset Beach State Park on July 25 awaiting the release of 4 gray seals back into the wild. Mystic Aquarium released four young gray seals in the early morning hours after months of rehabilitation from injuries. The seals named Sealy-Dan, Cavatelli, Orecchiette, and Tortellini were deemed fit to be released and all received acoustic tags which witch can be detected by receivers in the water to track their movements. Sealy-Dan and Orecchiette recovered from infected wounds, Cavatelli was found with lacerations while Tortellini was found near Block Island tangled in fishing line. Wesley Bunnell / The Source

Volunteers and staff from Mystic Aquarium carry Tortellini, a rehabilitated gray seal, onto the beach at Hammonasset Beach State Park on July 25. Mystic Aquarium released four young gray seals in the early morning hours after months of rehabilitation from injuries. The seals named Sealy-Dan, Cavatelli, Orecchiette, and Tortellini were deemed fit to be released and all received acoustic tags which witch can be detected by receivers in the water to track their movements. Sealy-Dan and Orecchiette recovered from infected wounds, Cavatelli was found with lacerations while Tortellini was found near Block Island tangled in fishing line. Wesley Bunnell / The Source

Volunteers and staff from Mystic Aquarium carry Cavatelli, a rehabilitated gray seal, past spectators onto the beach at Hammonasset Beach State Park on July 25. Mystic Aquarium released four young gray seals in the early morning hours after months of rehabilitation from injuries. The seals named Sealy-Dan, Cavatelli, Orecchiette, and Tortellini were deemed fit to be released and all received acoustic tags which witch can be detected by receivers in the water to track their movements. Sealy-Dan and Orecchiette recovered from infected wounds, Cavatelli was found with lacerations while Tortellini was found near Block Island tangled in fishing line. Wesley Bunnell / The Source

Volunteers and staff from Mystic Aquarium carry Orecchiette, a rehabilitated gray seal, past spectators onto the beach at Hammonasset Beach State Park on July 25. Mystic Aquarium released four young gray seals in the early morning hours after months of rehabilitation from injuries. The seals named Sealy-Dan, Cavatelli, Orecchiette, and Tortellini were deemed fit to be released and all received acoustic tags which witch can be detected by receivers in the water to track their movements. Sealy-Dan and Orecchiette recovered from infected wounds, Cavatelli was found with lacerations while Tortellini was found near Block Island tangled in fishing line. Wesley Bunnell / The Source

Mystic Aquarium released four young gray seals back into the water at Hammonasset Beach State Park on the morning of July 25 after undergoing rehabilitation of several months from injuries. The seals were named Sealy-Dan, Cavatelli, Orecchiette, and Tortellini and were all tagged with acoustic tags which will can be detected by receivers in the water. Sealy-Dan and Orecchiette recovered from infected wounds, Cavatelli was found with lacerations while Tortellini was found near Block Island tangled in fishing line. Over 700 spectators attended the release. Wesley Bunnell / The Source

Sealy-Dan, a rehabilitated gray seal, peeks out from his crate as spectators await his return into the water at Hammonasset Beach State Park on July 25. Mystic Aquarium released four young gray seals in the early morning hours after months of rehabilitation from injuries. The seals named Sealy-Dan, Cavatelli, Orecchiette, and Tortellini were deemed fit to be released and all received acoustic tags which witch can be detected by receivers in the water to track their movements. Sealy-Dan and Orecchiette recovered from infected wounds, Cavatelli was found with lacerations while Tortellini was found near Block Island tangled in fishing line. Wesley Bunnell / The Source

Spectators react as Sealy-Dan, a rehabilitated gray seal, begins to climb from his crate as he is returned into the water at Hammonasset Beach State Park on July 25. Mystic Aquarium released four young gray seals in the early morning hours after months of rehabilitation from injuries. The seals named Sealy-Dan, Cavatelli, Orecchiette, and Tortellini were deemed fit to be released and all received acoustic tags which witch can be detected by receivers in the water to track their movements. Sealy-Dan and Orecchiette recovered from infected wounds, Cavatelli was found with lacerations while Tortellini was found near Block Island tangled in fishing line. Wesley Bunnell / The Source

Spectators react as Sealy-Dan, a rehabilitated gray seal, begins to begins to work his way across the beach at Hammonasset Beach State Park on July 25. Mystic Aquarium released four young gray seals in the early morning hours after months of rehabilitation from injuries. The seals named Sealy-Dan, Cavatelli, Orecchiette, and Tortellini were deemed fit to be released and all received acoustic tags which witch can be detected by receivers in the water to track their movements. Sealy-Dan and Orecchiette recovered from infected wounds, Cavatelli was found with lacerations while Tortellini was found near Block Island tangled in fishing line. Wesley Bunnell / The Source

Sealy-Dan, a rehabilitated gray seal, enters the water at Hammonasset Beach State Park with a temporary satellite tracker glued on his back on July 25 after a rehabilitation of several months at Mystic Aquarium. The aquarium released a total of four young gray seals in the early morning hours after their recovery from injuries. The seals named Sealy-Dan, Cavatelli, Orecchiette, and Tortellini were deemed fit to be released and all received acoustic tags which witch can be detected by receivers in the water to track their movements. Sealy-Dan and Orecchiette recovered from infected wounds, Cavatelli was found with lacerations while Tortellini was found near Block Island tangled in fishing line. Wesley Bunnell / The Source

Sealy-Dan, a rehabilitated gray seal, begins to enter the water at Hammonasset Beach State Park on July 25 with the guidance of a rescue volunteer. Mystic Aquarium released four young gray seals in the early morning hours after months of rehabilitation from injuries. The seals named Sealy-Dan, Cavatelli, Orecchiette, and Tortellini were deemed fit to be released and all received acoustic tags which witch can be detected by receivers in the water to track their movements. Sealy-Dan and Orecchiette recovered from infected wounds, Cavatelli was found with lacerations while Tortellini was found near Block Island tangled in fishing line. Wesley Bunnell / The Source

Sealy-Dan, a rehabilitated gray seal, begins to enter the water at Hammonasset Beach State Park on July 25 as many of the over 700 spectators watch in the distance. Mystic Aquarium released four young gray seals in the early morning hours after months of rehabilitation from injuries. The seals named Sealy-Dan, Cavatelli, Orecchiette, and Tortellini were deemed fit to be released and all received acoustic tags which witch can be detected by receivers in the water to track their movements. Sealy-Dan and Orecchiette recovered from infected wounds, Cavatelli was found with lacerations while Tortellini was found near Block Island tangled in fishing line. Wesley Bunnell / The Source

Sealy-Dan, a rehabilitated gray seal, begins to swim in the waters off of Hammonasset Beach State Park, with a temporary satellite tracker glued on his back, on July 25 after a rehabilitation of several months at Mystic Aquarium. The aquarium released a total of four young gray seals in the early morning hours after their recovery from injuries. The seals named Sealy-Dan, Cavatelli, Orecchiette, and Tortellini were deemed fit to be released and all received acoustic tags which witch can be detected by receivers in the water to track their movements. Sealy-Dan and Orecchiette recovered from infected wounds, Cavatelli was found with lacerations while Tortellini was found near Block Island tangled in fishing line. Wesley Bunnell / The Source

Employees and rescue workers from Mystic Aquarium help guide a pair of rehabilitated gray seals away from spectators and toward the water at Hammonasset Beach State Park on July 25 after a rehabilitation of several months at Mystic Aquarium. The aquarium released a total of four young gray seals in the early morning hours after their recovery from injuries. The seals named Sealy-Dan, Cavatelli, Orecchiette, and Tortellini were deemed fit to be released and all received acoustic tags which witch can be detected by receivers in the water to track their movements. Sealy-Dan and Orecchiette recovered from infected wounds, Cavatelli was found with lacerations while Tortellini was found near Block Island tangled in fishing line. Wesley Bunnell / The Source

Employees and rescue workers from Mystic Aquarium help guide a pair of rehabilitated gray seals away from spectators and toward the water at Hammonasset Beach State Park on July 25 after a rehabilitation of several months at the aquarium. The aquarium released a total of four young gray seals in the early morning hours after their recovery from injuries. The seals named Sealy-Dan, Cavatelli, Orecchiette, and Tortellini were deemed fit to be released and all received acoustic tags which witch can be detected by receivers in the water to track their movements. Sealy-Dan and Orecchiette recovered from infected wounds, Cavatelli was found with lacerations while Tortellini was found near Block Island tangled in fishing line. Wesley Bunnell / The Source

Employees and rescue workers from Mystic Aquarium help guide a rehabilitated gray seal toward the water at Hammonasset Beach State Park on July 25 after a rehabilitation of several months at the aquarium. The aquarium released a total of four young gray seals in the early morning hours after their recovery from injuries. The seals named Sealy-Dan, Cavatelli, Orecchiette, and Tortellini were deemed fit to be released and all received acoustic tags which witch can be detected by receivers in the water to track their movements. Sealy-Dan and Orecchiette recovered from infected wounds, Cavatelli was found with lacerations while Tortellini was found near Block Island tangled in fishing line. Wesley Bunnell / The Source

A rehabilitated gray seal begins to swim away from the beach at Hammonasset Beach State Park on July 25 after a rehabilitation of several months at Mystic Aquarium. The aquarium released a total of four young gray seals in the early morning hours after their recovery from injuries. The seals named Sealy-Dan, Cavatelli, Orecchiette, and Tortellini were deemed fit to be released and all received acoustic tags which witch can be detected by receivers in the water to track their movements. Sealy-Dan and Orecchiette recovered from infected wounds, Cavatelli was found with lacerations while Tortellini was found near Block Island tangled in fishing line. Wesley Bunnell / The Source

A rehabilitated gray seal begins to swim away from the beach at Hammonasset Beach State Park on July 25 after a rehabilitation of several months at Mystic Aquarium. The aquarium released a total of four young gray seals in the early morning hours after their recovery from injuries. The seals named Sealy-Dan, Cavatelli, Orecchiette, and Tortellini were deemed fit to be released and all received acoustic tags which witch can be detected by receivers in the water to track their movements. Sealy-Dan and Orecchiette recovered from infected wounds, Cavatelli was found with lacerations while Tortellini was found near Block Island tangled in fishing line. Wesley Bunnell / The Source

A rehabilitated gray seal begins to swim away from the beach at Hammonasset Beach State Park on July 25 after a rehabilitation of several months at Mystic Aquarium. The aquarium released a total of four young gray seals in the early morning hours after their recovery from injuries. The seals named Sealy-Dan, Cavatelli, Orecchiette, and Tortellini were deemed fit to be released and all received acoustic tags which witch can be detected by receivers in the water to track their movements. Sealy-Dan and Orecchiette recovered from infected wounds, Cavatelli was found with lacerations while Tortellini was found near Block Island tangled in fishing line. Wesley Bunnell / The Source

Spectators get a last look at a rehabilitated gray seal as it begins to swim away from the beach at Hammonasset Beach State Park on July 25 after a rehabilitation of several months at Mystic Aquarium. The aquarium released a total of four young gray seals in the early morning hours after their recovery from injuries. The seals named Sealy-Dan, Cavatelli, Orecchiette, and Tortellini were deemed fit to be released and all received acoustic tags which witch can be detected by receivers in the water to track their movements. Sealy-Dan and Orecchiette recovered from infected wounds, Cavatelli was found with lacerations while Tortellini was found near Block Island tangled in fishing line. Wesley Bunnell / The Source

A rehabilitated gray seal begins to swim away from the beach at Hammonasset Beach State Park on July 25 after a rehabilitation of several months at Mystic Aquarium. The aquarium released a total of four young gray seals in the early morning hours after their recovery from injuries. The seals named Sealy-Dan, Cavatelli, Orecchiette, and Tortellini were deemed fit to be released and all received acoustic tags which witch can be detected by receivers in the water to track their movements. Sealy-Dan and Orecchiette recovered from infected wounds, Cavatelli was found with lacerations while Tortellini was found near Block Island tangled in fishing line. Wesley Bunnell / The Source