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| Cornish Seal Sanctuary
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| October 2020
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The Cornish Seal Sanctuary want you to help them celebrate British seals on National Seal Day (1st September) with the launch of their campaign Put Pups First. As the grey seal pupping season gets under way, the Sanctuary need you to help them spread the awareness on how to keep wild pups safe and give them a better chance in life.
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 for 2020/21. Thank you.
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| The 2020/21 Seal Pup Rescue Season
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Honey, 3-4 weeks old female grey seal pup, was rescued on 1st October 2020 from Constantine Bay by the Sanctuary´s Animal Care Team with the help of the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) marine mammal medics.
This pup had been under the watchful eye of the medics for a week around Polzeath and Padstow area. She was brought to the Sanctuary as she had a high temperature and various puncture wounds on her body.
Photo credit : Margo Born - BDMLR
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Cherub, male grey seal pup, was rescued on 4th October 2020 from Hayle beach after Storm Alex.
She was exhausted after the storm and had a high temperature and a respiratory infection. He was cared for by BDMLR whilst a space was made available for him at the Sanctuary´s hospital in Gweek.
Photo credit : Lizzi Larbalestier - BDMLR
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Eliza, a female grey seal pup, was rescued on 5th October 2020 from Booby´s Bay near Padstow.
She was found separated from her mum at just one day old. The hope was that her mum would return but sadly her location made it almost impossible for her to be found.
Photo Credit : Lizzi Larbalestier - BDMLR
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Liz, a 3-4 weeks old female grey seal pup, was rescued on 5th October 2020 from Gannel Estuary in Newquay.
She was malnourished, had a high temperature and bite wounds on her back. She was taken to one of the BDMLR´s holding facilities until a pen was made available for her at Gweek´s Seal Hospital.
Photo Credit : Lizzi Larbalestier - BDMLR
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French Fry has now been moved from the hospital to the outside pools for his next stage of rehabilitation along with other rescued seal pups, Chicken Nugget, Empanada and Dim Sum. They will learn how to compete for fish during feeding time. Once a pup reaches 30-35kgs in weight, it will be ready to be released back into the wild.
We think French Fry is saying to the Animal Care Team..."can you just check to see if I have a bit of fish stuck between my teeth!"
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Truffle, 3 weeks old male grey seal pup, was rescued on 18th October 2020 from Tregardock beach in Newquay.
He had several flipper injuries, puncture wounds on his back and neck, and was underweight. This usually indicates a young pup has been separated from it´s mum due to stormy weather and the mum was unable to find the pup again.
Truffle was placed in a hospital pen at the Sanctuary and given antibiotics and his wounds treated.
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Hetty, 4 weeks old female seal pup, was rescued on 10th October 2020 from Fistral beach.
Pork Pie, 4-5 weeks old male seal pup, was rescued on 18th October 2020 from Bude.
Taffy (photo right), 6 weeks old female seal pup, was rescued on 22nd October 2020 from Sandymouth.
Tim Tam, 2-3 weeks old male seal pup, was rescued on 24th October 2020 from Speikes Mill.
Photo Credit : Paul Willshire - BDMLR
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These photos of the rescued seal pups were taken on 30th October 2020. Click here or on the image of your choice below to see a larger version. Enjoy!
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How would you like the opportunity
to name a seal pup?!
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The Sanctuary´s new pup sponsorship programme for 2020/21 rescue season allows you to support seal pups in need and follow a pups journey from rescue to release, giving you more of a chance to be involved than ever. You will receive:-
• The chance to name a pup*
• Pup updates (including photos)
• The opportunity to attend the pup´s release*
• One entry for up to four people to visit the pup
• A pup adoption pack
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Pup sponsorship is £250...If you want to sponsor a pup or for more information, please call 01326 221361!.
*Any inappropriate names will not be allowed. Invitation to the release will be given, however, please be aware that due to weather and sea conditions, sometimes notice can be very short, i.e. the day before. The Seal Sanctuary will film and send you the release in these cases.
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Happy 19th Birthday Ray!
Celebrating in style with one of the amazing animal care team´s fish cake masterpieces earlier this month!
Ray really enjoyed the fish cake and he shared this with his girls! He is extremely friendly and playful, and even
has his own
facebook page which is kept updated with all of his shenanigans.
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Happy Birthday Pumpkin!
Wishing the handsome boy Pumpkin a very Happy Birthday on 31st October!
The Animal Care team have spoilt him with this amazing fish cake - which you can see he was very excited for!
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Halloweeeeeeeen!!!
With all the restrictions in place at the moment, the staff do hope that everyone still managed to enjoy themselves on Halloween night!??
The young girls in the convalescence pool enjoyed their pumpkins, with a little added extra of ice cubes and herring!
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| Post Release Monitoring of Seals
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| With each update we will name any tagged seals spotted in the wild by members of the Cornwall Seal Group Research Trust (CSGRT) around the coast of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly:-
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Shuttle on 1st October 2020
Tess on 2nd October 2020
Cary on 4th, 7th & October 2020
Knight Rider on 6th October 2020
Beast on 9th & 29th October 2020
Riley on 14th, 20th, 29th October 2020
Petunia on 19th & 23rd October 2020
Footloose (photo left) on 23rd & 29th October 2020
Photo Credit - Pauline McKeogh - BDMLR
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Elvis on 19th & 26th October 2020
Orion on 17th, 18th, 19th, 22nd, 23rd, 26th October 2020
Hungry Caterpillar on 22nd October 2020
Whist on 26th October 2020
This above information regarding tagged seals seen in the wild is copyright of the CSGRT.
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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
Welcome |
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 click here to go to the Sanctuary´s official online website.
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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.
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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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This news update has been put together by volunteers/supporters of the Cornish Seal Sanctuary.
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