Footloose was rescued on 8th November 2018
Footloose, 6 weeks old female seal pup, was rescued on 8th November 2018 from whipsiderry, Newquay.

This pup was malnourished and dehydrated with some small abrasions on her flippers. She also had a small scratch in her right eye!

Click here to see a larger version of this photo taken on 23rd November 2018 in the hospital. 		Footloose
Footloose Update - 25th November 2018 : Footloose was moved down to the outside nursery pool for her next stage of rehabilitation and to learn how to compete for fish with other seals. She currently weighs 21kgs.

Click here to see a larger version of this photo taken on 24th November 2018 in nursery pool 1.

Her flipper tag ID number is 321 (red).
Update - 1st January 2019 : Footloose has completed her rehabilitation and was returned to the wild on 28th December 2018 at Porthtowan beach along with other rescued seal pups, Freddie Mercury, Madonna, Roger Taylor, Brian May, He-Man and Pepsi.

Click here to see a selection of photos of the seal release. 		Seal Release
Update - 15th March 2021 : Footloose has been spotted at a seal colony along the coasts of Cornwall on 27th January 2020, 10th February 2020, 24th February 2020, 9th March 2020, 11th, 13th 23rd & 26th March 2020, 14th April 2020, 22nd & 24th August 2020, 7th September 2020, 23rd & 29th October 2020, 5th & 16th November 2020, 28th December 2020, 11th & 18th January 2021, 25th February 2021, 1st March 2021, 8th March 2021 and 15th March 2021.
Photo Credit (right) - Sue Sayer - Seal Research Trust on 10th February 2020
Photo Credit (left) - Pauline McKeogh - British Divers Marine Life Rescue on 23rd October 2020
By monitoring the behaviour of seals after release back into the wild, the Cornish Seal Sanctuary, Seal Research Trust and other organisations can use this information to define the best practice standards and policies that they can share with the international rescue community.

Each seal´s fur pattern is unique and enables the organisations to track them for life.   Seals face many challenges, yet we all depend on them to balance our marine ecosystem, which is essential to make the oxygen we breathe.   Seals are our globally rare wildlife tourist attraction, helping diversify coastal economic prosperity.


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