ðə lˈɔŋtˈɜːm ɹˈɛzᵻdənts ɑːɹ sˈiːlz ʌnˈeɪbəl tə sɚvˈaɪv ɪnðə wˈaɪld dˈuː tə hˈɛlθ ɹˈiːzənz ɔːɹ dʒˈʌst bɪkˈʌz ðeɪ hɐvbɪn ɪn kæptˈɪvᵻɾi tˈuː lˈɔŋ.
The long-term residents are seals unable to survive in the wild due to health reasons or just because they have been in captivity too long.