Mary was rescued on 2nd September 2024
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Mary, a 4 weeks old female grey pup, was rescued on the 2nd of September 2024 from Mother Ivy´s Bay by some members of the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) volunteer marine mammal medics.
She was found lethargic and dehydrated with a high temperature. The beach was very busy and she was too small to look after herself. A decision made by the BDMLR medics to uplift and transport her to the Cornish Seal Sanctuary where the care of animal care team could start her treatment.
| | Photo credit (below) : Lizzi Larbalestier - BDMLR
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Update - 16th September 2024 : Mary spent just under 2 weeks in the hospital before she 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.
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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.
Her flipper tag ID number is SL305 (yellow).
These photos below were taken on the 16th of September 2024 in the nursery pool number 4.
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Update - 28th September 2024 : These photos below were taken on the 28th of September 2024 in the nursery pool number 3.
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Update - 5th October 2024 : The animal care team are really pleased with Mary´s rehabilation and she is putting on weight, when she reaches 30+kg, it will be time for her to return to home to the ocean. These photos below were taken on the 4th of October 2024.
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On 29th of October 2024 the Cornish Seal Sanctuary released their first 2 pups of the 2024/25 rescue season. Each rescued seal pup is weighed every week to find out who has reached the ideal target weight of 30+kg. Mary along with Maggot were weighed and both were over 30kg, so were ready to be released back into the wild. They had completed their rehabilitation and it was time for them to go home.
It was such a beautiful early cold autumn´s morning as we watched the seal pups being released. We all wished them good luck and waved with tears in our eyes. Click here to see a selection of photos.
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First rescued pups of the season head home with GPS tracking - a SWE first!
| The Cornish Seal Sanctuary are excited to announce that it has released the first two rehabilitated seal pups of the season. After months of care and rehabilitation, Mary and Maggot have both been returned to the wild, but this time with a special mission!
Marking a new milestone in the Sanctuary´s history, the pups have been fitted with specialist GPS tracking equipment. This innovative step will provide valuable insights into the pups´ movements and behaviours as they return to the sea.
The study, which is first of its kind in Southwest England, will see 15 Grey seal pups being issued with the tags to examine their at-sea behaviour.
The Cornish Seal Sanctuary is working alongside Dr Luis Huckstadt, senior lecturer at the University of Exeter as he leads this exciting pilot study.
Click here to read the press release.
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