Morrissey was rescued on 16th November 2018
Morrissey, 8 weeks old male seal pup, was rescued on 22nd November 2018 from Porthgwidden beach, St Ives by members of the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) Medics.

This pup was found underweight, malnournished with a high temperature and superficial wounds on his flippers and neck. He currently weighs 18.5kgs.
Morrissey
Morrissey Update - 31st December 2018 : Morrissey is in his final stage of rehabilitation and will be returned to the wild in the next month or so.

Click here to see a larger version of this photo taken on 30th December 2018 in the convalescent pool.

Morrissey´s flipper tag ID number is 325 (red).
Update - 14th February 2019 : Morrissey was released back into the wild at Porthtowan on 12th February 2019 along with other rescued pups named Mullet, Goonies, Mr T, The Shining, Walkman and Indiana Jones.

Photo Credit: Lizzi Larbalestier (BDMLR)
Seal Release


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