CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine — When Terry Perkins Mitman and her husband took their dogs out for a walk last winter, they had no idea their lives were about to change.
The couple, who lives in Cape Elizabeth, had walked the same path hundreds of times before. On this cold January day, they just happened to find a young seal pup stranded on the rocks outside of their home.
Perkins immediately reached out to Marine Mammals of Maine for assistance.
The rescue, recovery and release are the focus of a new children's book called, 'A Seal Named Sunshine'. Mitman wrote and illustrated the book.
Watch the segment above to learn more about Mitman, Marine Mammals of Maine and Sunshine the seal.