Karl Pilkington was rescued on 27th December 2023
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Karl Pilkington, a male grey seal pup, was rescued from Barralue beach in St Ives Bay on the 27th of December 2023 by volunteer marine mammals medics of the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR).
The pup was found malnourished, underweight with superficial puncture wounds.
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This pup was taken to the BDMLR´s seal hospital in Cornwall for initial treatment and care until a pen was made available on 15th January 2024 for him at the Sanctuary´s hospital at Gweek where he continues his rehabilitation journey.
| Photos Credit : Lizzi Larbalestier - BDMLR
Photos below were taken on 3rd & 7th January 2024 in the BDMLR´s seal hospital.
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Update - 29th January 2024 : Karl is now in the outside nursery pool number 4, this means he is on the road to recovery and mixing with other seal pups, also has a deeper pool to swim in. Pups in the nursery pools will be learning how to behave in the wild, interacting with other seals and also competing for their fish, which are all vital skills they will need when they are released back out into the wild.
Karl´s flipper tag ID number is SL286 (yellow).
These photos of Karl were taken on the 27th of January 2024.
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| Update - 25th February 2024 : Karl is currently in the rehabilitation pool and is ready to be returned back into the wild shortly.
These photos below of Karl were taken on the 24th of February 2024.
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Update - 27th February 2024 : The weather conditions in Cornwall were perfect to release some of the seal pups who had been staying at the Sanctuary for the past few months were released back into the wild on the 27th of February 2024 at Perranuthnoe beach in South Cornwall.
Karl, along with lots of other rescued pups, were all at a good weight and fully recovered thanks to the care and expertise of the brilliant Animal Care Team. It is such an amazing feeling for the team to see them happily "galumphing" back home. Good luck little ones.
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