Blueberry Shortcake rescued on 9th December 2025 Blueberry Shortcake, a 16-18 weeks old female grey seal pup, was rescued on the 9th of December 2025 from Treyarnon Bay by British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) marine mammal medic volunteers.   She was found with many minor wounds, a missing front flipper nail, an eye ulcer and a respiratory infection. The seal pup was taken to the BDMLR´s seal hospital in Cornwall for initial treatment and care then transferred on the 24th of December 2025 to the Sanctuary´s hospital in Gweek where she will continue her rehabilitation journey. Photos below were taken on the 13th of December 2025 at the BDMLR seal hospital. Update - 26th December 2025 : Her wounds are healing and she is eating for herself.   Blueberry Shortcake is really enjoying swimming in her hospital pool. Photos below were taken on 26th of December 2025 in the hospital. Update - 3rd January 2026 : Blueberry Shortcake is now in the outside pools for her next stage of rehabilitation.   This means she is on the road to recovery and also has a deeper pool to swim in.   She is currently in the nursery pool on her own at 18.9kg as she eats too well to be with anyone else at this stage. Her flipper tag ID number is SL360 (yellow). Photos below were taken on 2nd of January 2026. How you can help? The Cornish Seal Sanctuary couldn´t do their work without you.   Every year, we rescue seal pups in need of care from around the coastline.   From wounds to entanglement to malnourishment; there are lots of reasons why seal pups might need rescuing. Seal pups cost on average £2,000 - £3,000 to go through rehabilitation - and this doesn´t include those that require special care.   Click here to find out how to sponsor a seal pup from rehab to release.   Thank you so much in advance!