Bear Grylls was rescued on 2nd November 2011 On the 2nd November 2011 we received a call from the guys on the Isles of Scilly about a pup that would need treatment at the Sanctuary; the pup would be flown to Penzance and picked up by the team. The seal arrived at the Sanctuary at around 5.10pm weighing in at 22 kilos and around 2 weeks old, the team gave the pup an in depth examination. The pup had a cut on its tongue; punctures on the rear left and right flipper and front flippers, plus puncture wounds to the underside and swelling to its abdomen. The pup a little boy has been named Bear Grylls. Update: 23rd November 2011 - Bear Grylls is currently in pen number 3 in the main hospital. Bear Grylls´s flipper tag number is 19 (green). Update: 1st January 2012 - Photo left of Bear Grylls was taken in the nursery pool on 28th December 2011.     Click here to see further photos. Update: 28th January 2012 - Bear Grylls is currently in the convalescent pool and putting on lots of weight. Update: 6th April 2012 - Photo right of Bear Grylls was taken on 4th April 2012.     Click here to see a further photo. Update: 24th April 2012 - Bear Grylls was released back into the wild on 13th April 2012 at Gwithian.

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