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China seal touches hearts for swimming 200km back to island after missing humans

Steady2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 2 days
Fri, 25 September 2026Tue, 29 September 2026

What it is about

NanaInternet usersDachangshan IslandLiaoning provinceIl FattoNatura

Who published it, and when

original reportfirst to report
South China Morning Post1 original report
Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)1 original report
25 Sept, 02:08over 5 days29 Sept, 14:58

How it spread - 2 original reports

  1. Fri, 25 September 2026

    1 report
    • South China Morning Post02:08first to report

      A young seal gained widespread attention on social media in China after swimming 200km to return to an island where it had lived for months following its release into the wild. This two-year-old seal marks its second return to a human-inhabited area after being freed into open seas. Internet users were touched by videos showcasing the seal, affectionately named Nana, as it returned to the shores of Dachangshan Island in northeastern China’s Liaoning province. Nana was released into the ocean...

  2. Tue, 29 September 2026

    1 report

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