Virginia Aquarium's new seal officially has a name after holding naming auction Virginia Aquarium and last updated 2021-07-03 17:38:36-04 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - A new seal at the Virginia Aquarium officially has a name! The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center held a naming auction for the new juvenile male harbor seal. The sealâs new name will be âMontyâ. The winning bidder has chosen to remain anonymous but says the bidder chose a name that paid tribute to the sealâs earlier days while in rehabilitation at the The seal has been rescued a total of three times. The aquariums say the name âMontyâ was chosen as a connection to this young sealâs past while also providing him a new beginning as he enters the next phase of his life.