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| Cornish Seal Sanctuary
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| January 2024
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Happy World Penguin Day (20th January)!
The Cornish Seal Sanctuary have some very exciting penguin news to share with you all...
The Sanctuary´s little waddle of penguins have moved on to a lovely new home in a fantastic location with a much larger group of Humbolt penguins on the 25th of January 2024. This is part of the Sanctuary´s progression to extend the conservation efforts here in Cornwall.
While the staff are missing the penguins enormously (and we know you will, too), this move will allow the Sanctuary to start work on refurbing their enclosure for what´s to come later this year.
Watch this space...
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SANCTUARY WELCOMES BABY BEAVERS FOR FIRST TIME IN TWO YEARS!
The Cornish Seal Sanctuary is starting 2024 with three new additions as it welcomes a family of young Eurasian beavers to Secret Creek for the first time in two years. The kits, who are less than a year old, arrived at the Sanctuary as orphans after being translocated by the Beaver Trust. Read more.
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Update - 17th January 2024 : Last week members of the animal care team had a visit from Head & Head Veterinary Practice Ltd (the sanctuary´s vet partners in Helston) who helped the team to x-ray a grey seal pup with a poorly flipper.
David Tennant had puss coming from a wound near his nailbed and, as it wasn´t healing the way the team had hoped over a couple of weeks with his treatment, they feared it might be broken.
The x-ray revealed a slight decrease in bone density from infection and inflammation; however, as there was no break, this meant he didn´t need surgery and the team could continue his current treatment.
In these snaps, you can see animal care team member, Elliot, getting the pup into position, ahead of the x-ray.
Today, David is continuing to recover under the care and making his way through the rehabilitation programme. A huge thank you to Head & Head for their support! Click here to see larger versions of these photos below.
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These photos of the rescued seal pups,
Alan Rickman,
Alastair Mackenzie,
Ana De Armas,
André Braugher,
Buster Keaton,
Carrie Fisher,
Daisy Ridley,
John Cleese
Kit Harington and
Meryl Streep
were taken on the 27th of January 2024 in the outside pools and David Tennant, Denzel Washington, and Muffy are in the hospital.
Click here or on the image of your choice below to see a larger version. Enjoy!
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Pleeeeaaaasssseeeee Sponsor me and my friends while we stay temporarily for a few months at the Cornish Seal Sanctuary receiving excellent care by the lovely Animal Care Team. We are getting stronger eating lots of fish and your favourite resident seal, Ray, keeps giving us Pups a hard stare, as he thinks there are none left for him - this is me...giving him the look back! Please help the Sanctuary to look after us!
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We hope you enjoy the selection of photos taken in January 2024, click here or on the photo of your choice below to see a larger version.
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A HUGE thank you to everyone who took part in the "Stockings For Seals" campaign last month in December 2023, your kind donations raised an incredible £4,675 for the Sanctuary!
With your help the animal care team were able to buy the residents some very special Christmas presents and yummy treats, with the remainder of the money going help with the cost of their ongoing care and medical expenses.
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| Au revoir to one of our favourite Animal Care Team Specialist!
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Today (31st January) is the last day for a very special member of the Animal Care Team!
Polly has been a valued member of the team for over four years and has been a fantastic friend to all of the residents, including her favourites; Squidge the Penguin and Yulelogs.
We will miss her enthusiasm and creativity, and especially all of the incredible birthday cake creations! She has also done some amazing work creating content for our TikTok channel over the years.
Thank you for all of your hard work Polly and good luck on your next adventure!
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| Click here to find out what to do if you find a Seal Pup or a Seal?
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Each released seal pup is given a flipper tag with an unique ID number. This helps the Cornish Seal Sanctuary and the Cornwall Seal Group Research Trust (CSGRT) to track and monitor where pups end up and how they are doing once they are back in the wild.
This month the following seals were spotted in the wild by members of the CSGRT from around the coast of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly:-
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Turtle on 1st, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 10th, 12th, 15th, 24th, 29th and 31st January 2024
Elvis on 1st, 11th and 22nd January 2024
Whist on 3rd and 14th January
Shirley on 5th, 12th and 17th January 2024
Horseradish on 6th, 12th and 15th January 2024
Pippin on 7th and 14th January 2024
Orion and
Spiderman on 11th January 2024
Nemo on 11th and 15th January 2024
Rocket Dog on 11th and 22nd January 2024
Ginger (photo below right) on 11th, 15th, 18th and 25th January 2024
Magnum and Mayonnaise on 12th and 24th January 2024
Frodo Baggins on 12th, 15th and 24th January 2024
Shuttle on 15th January 2024
Taco (photo below left) on 18th January 2024
Sabine on 24th January 2024
Guinness on 25th January 2024
Basil on 26th January 2024
Dame Judi Dench, Pippin and Lewis on 29th January 2024
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© Photos credit: Sue Sayer MBE and Kate Hockley -
CSGRT on 18th and 25th January 2024
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The information regarding tagged seals seen in the wild is copyright of the CSGRT.
By monitoring the behaviour of seals after release back into the wild, the Cornish Seal Sanctuary and the CSGRT 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 CSGRT volunteers 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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This news update has been put together by volunteers/supporters of the Cornish Seal Sanctuary.
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