Jarvis - Resident Common Seal
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Jarvis, was approximately 12 weeks old male common seal pup, when rescued on the 16th of September 2016 from Porthminster beach in St Ives by Dave & Lesley, marine mammal medic volunteers of the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR).
He was found severely underweight at 11kg but also completely blind due to congenital bilateral cataracts in both eyes.
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The Animal Care Team took good care of Jarvis while he was in the hospital. He progressed well, learnt to feed for himself and got in some swimming lessons in the daytime when Jarvis´s pen was filled up with water, which he loved! On the 30th of September 2016 he weighed 12kg.
These photos below were taken on the 30th of September 2016 in the hospital.
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In early November 2016 Jarvis was moved to the outside nursery pool. As he will not be released back to the wild, Jarvis had fun with the Animal Care Team, learning the crucial husbandry training techniques, which prepared him for move in with the resident Common Seals.
Click here to see a larger version of this and a further photo taken on the 19th of November 2016.
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Jarvis was moved into the common seals enclosure to be a resident with Babyface, Bo and Buddy on the 31st of December 2016.
Click here to see a larger version of this and a further photo.
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You can help support the work of The Cornish Seal Sanctuary as they care for their Residents and Rescued Seal Pups by joining the new Adoption Scheme.
Click here for more information.
Each Adoption makes a valuable contribution to the seal rescue programme, allowing the Sanctuary to provide continuing care for those seals and other marine mammals around our coasts that need our help and to look after those that are unable to be released back into the wild.
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