Boggle was rescued on 3rd October 2015 Boggle, a male seal pup, was rescued on the 3rd October 2015 from Crackington Haven by Michelle Robinson Clement and Simon Dolphin, members of the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR), along with Mo Samuels, John and Bude´s Lifeguard Tom Coomber who found the pup in an awkward part of the beach. Photo right was taken by: Nick Upton. Click here to see further photos taken by Nick during the rescue. The pup was transported to the Seal Sanctuary for treatment and rehabilitation. Boggle was found suffering with an upper respiratory infection and superficial wounds on his flippers and body. He is currently on antibiotics, pain killers, multi-vitamins and iron supplements. Update - 15th October 2015 : Boggle is eating fish really well and will hopefully be moving down to the outside nursery pools soon! Update - 25th October 2015 : Boggle is now in the outside nursery pool number 2 for his next stage of rehabilitation, he is sharing this pool with another rescued seal pup named One Eye Jack. This photo was taken on 23rd October 2015. Click here to see a larger version of this photo of Boggle. Boggle´s flipper tag number is 53 (blue). Update - 30th November 2015 : Boggle is currently in the convalescent pool for his final stage of rehabilitation and putting on lots of weight before he is released back to the wild in the next month or so. Update - 1st January 2016 : This photo of Boggle in the convalescent pool was taken on 27th December 2015. Click here to see a larger version of this. Update - 6th February 2016 : Boggle along with Kerplunk, Uno, Jenga, Euchre and Checkers were released back to the wild on 4th February 2016 at Gwithian. Click here to watch a video of the seal release by Pirate FM Radio.

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