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| Cornish Seal Sanctuary
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| December 2020
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Official Update Statement : 30th December 2020 - Jana Sirova, the General Manager for the Cornish Seal Sanctuary, said "Following the latest government announcements that Cornwall is entering Tier 3, we would like to reassure you all that we are able to remain open for you to visit the seals. The guidance does instruct that all our open spaces are safe for visitors, so all the outside pools including all the pup nursery pools and other enclosures can be seen as normal."
"The inside areas. however, we have to temporarily close for your safety. This includes the seal hospital and the underwater viewing areas. We hope you can still enjoy your day with us and help us through this challenging time. Thank you"
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The Cornish Seal Sanctuary are really proud to present Hannah Stitfall, Megan McCubbin, Lucie Donlan and Doug Allan asking you to help them to "Put Pups First", with some basic guidelines on what to do with seal pups you come across on the coastline and how you can help the Seal Sanctuary to help them, by supporting the appeal. Click here to watch the "Put Pups First" video.
Due to Covid-19, this season is going to be a particularly tough one for the Cornish Seal Sanctuary, so any support you can give, will go towards the rescue efforts. Thank you.
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Merry Christmas everyone! A huge thank you to everyone who donated to Stockings for Seals this year, here are the seals enjoying their treats and goodies thanks to your amazing generosity!
From all at the Sanctuary, we wish you all the very best for a lovely Christmas.
Lots of love, the Seal Sanctuary residents, rescued pups, and all the team.
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| The 2020/21 Seal Pup Rescue Season
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Nacho, 8-10 weeks old male grey seal pup, was rescued on 1st December 2020 from Porthtowan by the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) marine mammal medics.
Sadly he was underweight with minor wounds and had a respiratory infection. Click here to read more.
Photo Credit : Lizzi Larbalestier - BDMLR
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Buffalo Wing, feisty 5-6 weeks old female grey seal pup, was rescued on 4th December 2020 from Mullion harbour by the BDMLR.
Sadly, she was malnourished, with a fever and severe wound to her rear right flipper, and she also had a respiratory infection. Click here to read more.
Photo Credit : Lizzi Larbalestier - BDMLR
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Hot Dog, male grey seal pup, was rescued on 5th December 2020 from Wherrytown in Penzance by the BDMLR.
This pup had hauled all the way up on to the public path where people had tripped over him in the dark walking along the seafront. Sadly he was underweight and had minor wounds to his body with old scarring in both eyes. Click here to read more.
Photo Credit : BDMLR
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Stuffing, 10 week old male seal pup, was rescued on 10th December 2020 from the harbour´s slipway at Mevagissey by the BDMLR.
The pup had some wounds on his belly and eye that were healing, and also underweight. Click here to read more.
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Pigs in Blankets, 8 week old female seal pup, was rescued on 11th December 2020 from Portreath by the BDMLR.
The pup was hypothermic, and had an open wound by her rear right flipper. Click here to read more.
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Bubble & Squeak, a male grey seal pup, was rescued on 12th December 2020 from Kennack Sands by the BDMLR.
He was found malnourished and had a healing wound on his left hock. Click here to read more.
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Guinness, a male grey seal pup, was rescued on 17th December 2020 from Carbis Bay by the BDMLR.
He was underweight, had ruckly breathing, minor wounds and a high temperature. Click here to read more.
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Kipper, a female grey seal pup, was rescued on 20th December 2020 from Porthtowan beach by the BDMLR.
She was found with various puncture wounds on her body and a wound to rear flipper. Click here to read more.
Photo Credit : Lizzi Larbalestier - BDMLR
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Basil, a male grey seal pup, was rescued during Christmas Eve from Porthmeor beach in St Ives by the BDMLR.
He was found malnourished and had an upset stomach so the decision was made to rescue him and get him on some treatment to get his weight up and get him feeling much brighter. Click here to read more.
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These photos of the rescued seal pups were taken on 4th December 2020. Click here or on the image of your choice below to see a larger version. Enjoy!
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Seals Delightfully Celebrate the Re-opening
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Resident seals, sealions and penguins at the Cornish Seal Sanctuary were surprised for the reopening of the Sanctuary with ice fish cakes on 3rd December! Each pool at the Sanctuary received a large ice cake, filled with delicious fish snacks in a celebration party for all the animals.
Fan favourite Ray was delighted with his cake, leaping into the air with joy. Jinx was very smiley when she was given her cake, and Badger launched straight in for a munch! Marlin (photo right) loved sharing this with Logs. Click here to read more.
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The seals are missing you lovely lot visiting, so what better way to cheer them up than by helping them get delicious snacks and exciting toys to play with?! That´s right, Stockings for Seals is back!
And this time the Sanctuary have made it available online so you can help give the seals some tasty treats or toys for Christmas from the comfort of your home.
Visit the Sanctuary´s Shop to donate to Stockings for Seals.
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Staff will film the seals opening their presents on Christmas Day - so keep your eyes peeled!
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| Otters find "fairytale" love in Lockdown
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Our Asian Short Clawed Otter has found love in Lockdown.
Harris, whose partner Apricot, passed away earlier this year, has moved to Scarborough SEA LIFE to be with Pumpkin.
She was lonely after losing her elderly partner Eric and her animal care team hoped a new male otter would cheer her up. Click here to read their love story.
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| Seal Pup waiting at a Bus Stop!
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An unusual one during the morning of 17th December 2020! The team were called to Porthleven after reports of a female grey seal pup by a bus stop.
The poor pup had made her way to the bus stop after being brought in by the bad weather and high water, presumably seeking shelter from the storms. Together with British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) marine mammal medics, the team assessed the pup, who was found to be healthy and with no injuries.
Photo credit : Simon Cadman (BDMLR)
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She received hydrating fluids and was carefully moved to a safer location, back into the sea.
Well done to everyone involved for getting this little one back to safety!
The pup was probably waiting for the No. 38 bus from Porthleven to Helston to do some Christmas shopping! Tee Hee!
Photo credit : Lorraine Miners (BDMLR)
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We hope you enjoy the selection of photos taken this month, click here or on the photo of your choice below to see a larger version.
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Animal
Adoptions |
Dogs are
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Sanctuary´s
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A special way to honour a birthday, special occasion or to commemorate the life of a loved one, while supporting an important cause.
To purchase an adoption, simply call the Seal Sanctuary on 01326 221361 or purchase your adoption pack during your visit!
Please click here for more details.
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Did you know that the Cornish Seal Sanctuary loves well behaved dogs!
Dogs are always welcome at the Sanctuary provided they are kept on a lead.
Please do not leave dog(s) in your car during your visit.
Also don´t forget to bring some poo bags with you to clear up after your dog(s).
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Click here to download a printer friendly pdf version of the Sanctuary´s leaflet.
Click here to view the latest Sanctuary´s map.
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If you find a Seal in the Wild
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For over 60 years the Sanctuary has been rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing pups from the Cornish coastline and beyond that find themselves in trouble, whether it be eye problems, respiratory infections and malnourishment to broken bones, pollution-related problems and being separated from their mother too soon.
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A quick reminder that if you discover a seal pup that is in distress or alone, please call the Seal Sanctuary on 01326 221361 and/or the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) team on 01825 765546.
DO keep your distance;
DON´T attempt to handle or touch the pup;
DON´T attempt to put the pup back in the sea;
DON´T ignore the situation;
DO tell the appropriate organisation.
When you ring an appropriate organisation, please be prepared to give an exact location of the seal, your contact details, what condition is the seal in for example is it alone, thin, injured or seems unwell (noisy breathing, coughing, runny nose). Tell people around you to keep clear of the seal by at least 50 metres, if you can, draw a circle in the sand around the pup.
Remember most often seals come out of the water on to land to rest, digest after eating their food, relax and sleep.
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What to do if you find a dead seal on beach!
If you come across a dead seal, the advice is not to touch or go near it, please call Cornwall Wildlife Trust on 0345 201 2626.
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| Post Release Monitoring of Seals
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This news update has been put together by volunteers/supporters of the Cornish Seal Sanctuary.
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