Shotlist Dalian City, Liaoning Province, northeast China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 1. Aerial shot of Liaoning Provincial Marine Fisheries Research Institute 2. Sign reading (Chinese/English) "Liaoning Aquatic Wildlife Rescue Center" 3. Various of spotted seal at rescue center Dalian City, Liaoning Province, northeast China - Nov 25, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 4. Various of aircraft at airport 5. Photo of spotted seal being transferred Dalian City, Liaoning Province, northeast China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 6. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Tian Jiashen, director, Marine Rare Animal Conservation Research Office, Liaoning Provincial Marine Fisheries Research Institute (ending with shot 7): "When 'Nana' arrived, it didn't eat normally in the first week as it wasn't quite used to the living environment here at our rescue center. Later, the animal gradually adapted to the new surroundings and its food intake began to increase." 7. Various of spotted seal at rescue center 8. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Tian Jiashen, director, Marine Rare Animal Conservation Research Office, Liaoning Provincial Marine Fisheries Research Institute (ending with shot 9): "It's growing relatively slowly, with the body weight gradually increasing from 51 kg when it first arrived to around 53 kg. Its health condition and activity level are now much better than before it arrived." 9. Various of spotted seals at rescue center Storyline An injured spotted seal pup that went astray far from its habitat has been returned to its native of Liaoning Province after more than a year of professional rescue and care, with its health steadily improving. Under China’s highest level of national protection, the phoca largha, also known as spotted seal, is the only pinniped marine mammal that breeds in Chinese waters. Last year, the spotted seal pup wandered into the waters off Weizhou Island in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, a long way from its habitat in northeast China. After being rescued, it drew widespread attention among netizens, and was affectionately given the Chinese name “Nana” . On Nov 25, "Nana" was transferred from Guangxi to the Liaoning Provincial Marine and Fisheries Research Institute for follow-up care, and will be released into the Bohai Bay when conditions permit. Tian Jiashen, director of the marine rare animal conservation research office of the institute, who takes care of the spotted seals, said that it took some time before "Nana" got adapted to the new environment, but now things are getting better. "When 'Nana' arrived, it didn't eat normally in the first week as it wasn't quite used to the living environment here at our rescue center. Later, the animal gradually adapted to the new surroundings and its food intake began to increase," Tian said. "Nana" is currently a little over one year old, and its body weight is significantly lower than that of wild individuals of the same age. However, its body length is developing normally, at around 1.3 meters. Tian said after more than half a month of isolation and care at the rescue center, the animal’s health continued to improve. "It's growing relatively slowly, with the body weight gradually increasing from 51 kg when it first arrived to around 53 kg. Its health condition and activity level are now much better than before it arrived," he said.