Pup update - 8th June 2025 : Grub is starting to learn to eat for herself. She is ripping and chasing her fish but hasn´t quite got the hang of it yet. She currently weighs 13.1kg.
This tiny seal pup was admitted as rescue season starts alarmingly early...click here to read more!
Pup update - 13th June 2025 : Grub graduated from fish-eating school today!
Pup Update - 27th June 2025 : Grub is now feeling so much better now and was moved down to the outside pool for her next stage of rehabilitation. This means she is on the road to recovery and also has a deeper pool to swim in. Grub still needs to get stronger and put on more weight before she can return to the wild!
These photos below were taken on the 26th of June 2025.
Satellite tags update - 4th June 2025 : As you can see from the Satellite Nav tracking map...Selkie has been adventurous around the English Channel up to Dover and Northern France. Dung Beetle has made it over to Southern Ireland.
The satellite tag study is the first of its kind in the South-west of England. It uses GPS tracking on 15 grey seal pups of the 2024/25 rescue season who have had tags attached before they were released back into the wild to examine their at-sea behaviour. The Cornish Seal Sanctuary is working alongside Dr Luis Huckstadt, senior lecturer at the University of Exeter who leads the study.
Flying rings might seem like harmless fun, but they pose a serious risk to seals and other marine life.
That´s why we´re urging everyone to ditch flying rings and choose solid discs instead, especially near the water. Together, we can protect the wildlife that calls our coast home.
Our favourite beaver, Turnip, is doing really well! He´s been busy "beavering about" in his enclosure and showing excellent beaver behaviour.
He´s also been hard at work maintaining his dam, and it´s paying off! The water level has risen, creating the perfect habitat for local wildlife. The team have already spotted mice, otters, herons...and one more surprise visitor!
Can you spot the mystery animal caught on camera?
Turnip´s efforts are a brilliant reminder of how beavers help create thriving ecosystems. We´re so proud of the wild little world he´s building!
"Pup My Ride" campaign
A BIG thank you to everyone who has donated so far towards the Seal Sanctuary´s "Pup My Ride" campaign, with your help we have managed to raise £1,535 to date, allowing the team to purchase an all weather canopy for the seal pup rescue vehicle!
This vital piece of kit allow us to safely and securely transport rescued seal pups to our hospital, as well as providing them with a quiet sheltered space to transport them back home to the ocean.
But we still need your help to purchase more life saving equipment!
Click here to donate to the "Pup My Ride" campaign.
"Sprint for Seals!"
A HUGE flipper-high-five to everyone who took part in Sprint for Seals on 18th of May 2025, together, you´ve raised an amazing £1,313 to support our "Fund Our Future" project at the Cornish Seal Sanctuary!
Whether you walked, ran, or galumphed, every step you took is helping us build a better future for the animals in our care. We´re so grateful for your support!
All raffle winners have now been contacted, so check your inbox...you might have a surprise waiting!
Thank you again for sprinting, supporting, and making a difference!
Did you know...A grey seal is the larger of the two UK seal species. If you catch a good look at them you´ll see how they got their scientific name Halichoerus grypus - it means hook-nosed sea pig!
Click here to see photos of the resident seals which were taken this month.
Did you know...
Common seals also known as harbour seals have been known to swim up rivers in search of their next meal and have even been spotted over a hundred miles upstream!
Click here to see a selection of the photos of the Resident Common Seals which were taken in June 2025.
Bo´s Birthday Bash
On the 29th of June 2025 we celebrated our lovely Bo´s 12th birthday in true Sanctuary style, with a splash-tastic pool party and a delicious frozen fish cake.
Here´s to another fin-tastic year of fun, Happy Birthday Bo.
Adopt a Resident?
Give a gift that truly makes a difference, adopt a resident today and be a hero for wildlife!
By adopting one of the incredible resident seals or rescue puffins, you´ll be directly supporting their care and conservation! Your adoption helps to ensure that all of the resident animals receive the very best, from nutritious meals to expert veterinary support, and even fun enrichment activities to keep them happy and healthy.
Each adoption pack includes:-
- Certificate of Adoption
- A small Cornish Seal Sanctuary souvenir
- Photograph of your adopted resident
- Profile of your adopted resident
Every adoption contributes to the ongoing efforts of the Cornish Seal Sanctuary, helping with the rescue, rehabilitate, and protect marine life for generations to come.
Your adoption not only supports your chosen animal but also plays a vital role in marine conservation. By adopting today, you become part of the Sanctuary´s mission to protect these wonderful creatures and their habitats.
Click here for more details.
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On the 8th of June 2025 the Cornish Seal Sanctuary co-hosted the World Oceans Day along with @onebagbeachclean
31 lovely volunteers came to help to clean Maenporth beach on a Sunday morning.
Thank you so much to everyone involved.
So many nurdles and microplastic...we collected 9.3kg which included 8 bags of dog poo, a football, cans & plastic bottles, ropes and bits of fishing wire.
On the 5th of June 2025 the Cornish Seal Sanctuary was part of the the SEA LIFE TRUST24 Hour Global Clean-Up!
From beaches to rivers, parks to coastlines, the incredible global SEA LIFE TRUST community came together to protect our planet.
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came along to the beach clean at Poldhu Cove.
We collected 19.8kg of discard socks, children´s wellington boots, plastic lids, ropes, dog poo bags, plastic bottle caps, etc.
Your time, energy, and passion are making a real difference.
It´s been two weeks since our incredible SEA LIFE TRUST24 Hour Global Clean-Up 2025, and the results are in!
A HUGE thank you to all 994 amazing volunteers across 39 locations worldwide who helped remove a whopping 2,216kg (4,885lbs) of litter from the environment, that´s the equivalent weight of over 5,000 puffins!
From Iceland to Ice Lollies : Puffins Beat the Heat!
As Cornwall sizzles in a summer heatwave, the Animal Care team at the Cornish Seal Sanctuary are pulling out all the stops to keep their animal residents cool; including some very special birds from a much colder climate.
Among the Sanctuary´s many residents are ten Icelandic rescue puffins, who are more accustomed to the brisk summer temperatures of their native home; typically between 10-13°C.
With this week´s heat climbing well above 25°C, the puffins are experiencing temperatures nearly double what they´re used to. To help them stay comfortable, the Sanctuary´s Animal Care team has been getting creative by serving up frozen treats, cooling pool dips, and even providing puffin-sized deckchairs for them to chill out in! Click here to read more!
We went to check on a seal colony in Cornwall this month - enjoy admiring these photos. Click here to see a selection of photos.
These photos were taken with Nikon Coolpix P1000 camera which contains a 3000mm zoom lens!
Each released seal pup is given a flipper tag with an unique ID number. This helps the Cornish Seal Sanctuary and the Seal Research Trust 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 around south-west England:-
The information regarding tagged seals seen in the wild is copyright of the Seal Research Trust.
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.
This news update has been put together by volunteers/supporters of the Cornish Seal Sanctuary.
