Kit Harington was rescued on 25th December 2023
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Kit Harington, a 12 weeks old male grey seal pup, was rescued from Harlyn Bay on Christmas Day 2023 by volunteer marine mammals medics of the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR).
The pup was found with wounds to his body, malnourished and underweight for his age.
Photo Credit : Lizzi Larbalestier - BDMLR
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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 a few days later on 30th December 2023 for him at the Sanctuary´s hospital at Gweek where he continues his rehabilitation journey.
This photo of Kit was taken in the Sanctuary´s hospital on the 2nd of January 2024.
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Update - 7th January 2024 : These photos of Kit Harington below were taken on the 3rd of January 2024 in the hospital.
Photos credit - George Tyrone Deacon - BDMLR
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Update - 29th January 2024 : Kit is now in the outside nursery pool number 1, 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.
Kit´s flipper tag ID number is SL281 (yellow).
These photos of Kit were taken on the 27th of January 2024 in the nursery pools.
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| Update - 25th February 2024 : Kit has now completed his rehabilitation and is ready to be returned back into the wild shortly. These photos of Kit were taken on the 27th of January 2024 in the nursery pools.
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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.
Kit, 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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