Nemo, a male grey seal pup, was rescued from Gwynver beach on the 19th of November 2021 by members of the Animal Care team.   His rescue weight was 18kg. He had some nasty deep wounds on his back and front flippers which are healing up nicely. Once he is ready, he will be moved down to the outside nursery pools for his next stage of rehabilitation.

Update : Nemo is now in the rehab pool and is ready to be released back out into the wild in the next few weeks.   Click here to see a selection of photos which were taken of Nemo on the 30th of December 2021. His flipper tag ID number is SL115 (white).

Update : It is always sad to say a fond farewell to the rescued seal pups each season after their care and rehabilitation at the Seal Sanctuary. This time the staff said "au revoir" to Nemo along with Blue Shark and Starfish on the 12th of January 2022.   Nemo weighed 46kg on the day of his release.   Click here or below to watch the video.

Update : 18th February 2022 - Watch Nemo´s journey from rescue to release.   It is thanks to the amazing guests and those that donate to the Cornish Seal Sanctuary that SEA LIFE Trust are able to help pups like Nemo recover and be returned back to their ocean home.

Update : 11th February 2026 - Nemo has been seen at haul-outs along the west coast of Cornwall on 16th February 2023, 24th April 2023, 14th September 2023, 11th & 15th January 2024, 1st February 2024, 3rd March 2024, 13th April 2024, 7th September 2024, 5th, 16th & 30th October 2024, 4th November 2024, 18th November 2024, 16th December 2024, 30th December 2024, 13th, 17th & 27th February 2025, 7th, 9th & 13th March 2025, 8th & 18th September 2025, 20th November 2025, 26th December 2025, 21st January 2026 and 11th & 26th February 2026. Photo Credit - Sue Sayer MBE - Seal Research Trust - 16th February 2023

Photo Credit - Andy Rogers - Seal Research Trust - 7th September 2024

By monitoring the behaviour of seals after release back into the wild, the Cornish Seal Sanctuary, Seal Research Trust and other organisations can use this information to define the best practice standards and policies that they can share with the international rescue community. Each seal´s fur pattern is unique and enables the organisations to track them for life.   Seals face many challenges, yet we all depend on them to balance our marine ecosystem, which is essential to make the oxygen we breathe.   Seals are our globally rare wildlife tourist attraction, helping diversify coastal economic prosperity.