wˌɛn ðə sˈiːl stˈɑːɹts tə ɹᵻkˈʌvɚ ænd ɡˈeɪn wˈeɪt, ɪɾ ɪz tɹænsfˈɜːd tʊ ɐ kˌɑːnvəlˈɛsəns pˈuːl, wˌɛɹ ɪɾ ˌɪntɚɹˈækts wɪð kˈɑːnvəlˌɛsɪŋ ænd ɹˈɛzᵻdənt sˈiːlz, ænd lˈɜːnz tə kəmpˈiːt fɔːɹ ɪts fˈuːd.
When the seal starts to recover and gain weight, it is transferred to a convalescence pool, where it interacts with convalescing and resident seals, and learns to compete for its food.