Celebrity Seal 'Shoebert' Briefly Returns to Beverly Before Continuing Northward Migration

Gray seal Shoebert took up residence in Beverly's Shoe Pond, attracting crowds before eventually waddling to the police station and getting rescued.
Photojournalist Stanley Forman published a children's book with photos chronicling Shoebert's journey in Beverly.
After release off Rhode Island, Shoebert briefly returned to the Danvers River near his original pond before likely continuing his migration.
Shoebert's return to his original Beverly spot is unlikely to last due to inability to find food and other factors.
Researchers are tracking Shoebert's movements north to study seal migration patterns.