Moon Jellyfish was rescued on 1st March 2022 Moon Jellyfish, a 4-6 months old female grey seal pup, was rescued from Carbis Bay on 1st March 2022 by volunteers of the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) marine mammal medics. The pup was taken to the BDMLR´s Cornwall Seal Hospital for the night and then transported the next day to the Seal Sanctuary in Gweek. The pup came in underweight, very malnourished, dehydrated with respiratory breathing and wormy diarrhoea. Click here to see a larger version of this and above photos of Moon Jellyfish were taken on 4th March 2022. Update - 3rd April 2022 : Moon Jellyfish is now in the nursery pool 4 for her next stage of rehabilitation and to learn how to compete for fish during feeding time. Her flipper tag ID number is SL140 (white). Click here to see a larger version of this and a further photo of Moon Jellyfish taken on 1st April 2022. Update - 14th April 2022 : Moon Jellyfish along with Clam, Cockle, Iceberg, Shrimp and Wobbegong were released back into the wild on 13th April 2022 at Porthtowan beach. Click here to watch a short video. Update : 21st October 2022 - Moon Jellyfish has been seen at a seal colony on 12th October 2022 by a member of Cornwall Seal Group Research Trust (CSGRT). Photo credit : Freya Blockley (CSGRT) Each seal´s fur pattern is unique and enables the CSGRT volunteers to track them for life. Seals face many challenges, yet we all depend on them to balance our marine ecosystem, this is essential to make the oxygen we breathe. Seals are our globally rare wildlife tourist attraction, helping diversify coastal economic prosperity. Update : 28th April 2025 - Moon Jellyfish has been seen on Skokholm Island in Wales on 28th April 2025, her flipper ID tag was clearly visible by the wardens. Moon Jellyfish - Photo Credits : Richard Brown & Giselle Eagle, Skokholm Wardens, Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales.

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