Daisy Ridley was rescued on 24th December 2023
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Daisy Ridley, an 8 weeks old female grey seal pup, was rescued from Penberth Cove on the 24th of December 2023 by volunteer marine mammals medics of the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR).
The pup was found malnourished, underweight for her age, with wounds to her body.
Photo Credit : Lizzi Larbalestier - BDMLR
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This pup was taken to the BDMLR´s seal hospital in Cornwall for initial treatment and care until a pen was available a few days later on the 30th of December 2023 for her at the Sanctuary´s hospital at Gweek where she continues her rehabilitation journey.
This photo below was taken on 3rd January 2024 in the Sanctuary´s hospital.
Her flipper ID tag number is SL280 (yellow).
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Update - 29th January 2024 : Daisy is now in the outside nursery pool number 3, this means she is on the road to recovery and mixing with other seal pups, also has a deeper pool to swim in. Pups in the nursery pools will be learning how to behave in the wild, interacting with other seals and also competing for their fish, which are all vital skills they will need when they are released back out into the wild.
These photos of Daisy were taken on the 27th of January 2024 in the nursery pools.
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| Update - 25th February 2024 : Daisy is still in the outside nursery pool number 3 and is ready to be released back out into the wild shortly and currently weighs 29.5kgs.
These photos below of Daisy were taken on the 24th of February 2024 in the nursery pools.
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Update - 27th February 2024 : The weather conditions in Cornwall were perfect to release some of the seal pups who had been staying at the Sanctuary for the past few months were released back into the wild on the 27th of February 2024 at Perranuthnoe beach in South Cornwall.
Daisy, along with lots of other rescued pups, were all at a good weight and fully recovered thanks to the care and expertise of the brilliant Animal Care Team. It is such an amazing feeling for the team to see them happily "galumphing" back home. Good luck little ones.
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