French Fry was rescued on 30th August 2020 French Fry, 5 days old male whitecoat seal pup, was rescued on 30th August 2020 from Portheras Cove by members of the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) marine mammal medics. Photo Credit : Denise Gent (BDMLR) The rescue team watched him for many hours over two days before making the decision that the pup needed help, as his mum never returned to feed him meaning he would starve without intervention. Photo Credit : Denise Gent (BDMLR) This cute pup has come to the Sanctuary so the Animal Care Team can build him up and get him fat enough to survive in the wild on his own. He weighed in at 17kgs. It will not be too long before French Fry is released back into the wild in the coming months. You may ask...What´s that yellow stuff around his eyes? It is fluroscein - fluorescent stain to show up any scratches or ulcers in the eyes. It´s the same thing that opticians use, the staining on the fur will disappear soon. Update - 28th September 2020 : This photo of French Fry was taken on 24th September 2020 in the hospital pen number 3. He weighs 18.5kgs. Click here to see a large photo of this and further ones. French Fry´s flipper tag ID number is SL101 (green). Update - 9th October 2020 : French Fry has been moved down to the outside pools for his next stage of rehabilitation. He will also learn how to compete for fish during feeding time with other rescued seal pups. We think French Fry is he saying to the Animal Care Team..."can you just check to see if I have a bit of fish stuck between my teeth!" Update - 31st October 2020 : French Fry has been moved from the rehabilitation pool into the new deep pups enclosure pool along with Dim Sum, Cornish Pasty and Chicken Nugget. Click here to see a large photo of this and further ones taken on 30th October 2020. Update - 6th November 2020 : The first seal pup release of the 2020/21 rescue season! On the morning of 5th November 2020 the time came for French Fry, Chicken Nugget, Cornish Pasty and Dim Sum to be released back to the wild and thrive in their natural habitat. The team took the pups to Porthtowan beach, however, due to the tide it was too shallow for the pups to make a successful release. The pups were then taken to Dollar Cove on the south coast and it was there the pups were successfully released back to the sea.

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