Noodle was rescued on 29th April 2021 Noodle, male grey seal pup, was rescued from Trevose Head on 29th April 2021 by marine mammal medics volunteers from the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR).   He was found suffering from suspected respiratory infection. The pup was taken to one of the BDMLR´s holding facilities and stayed there until a pen became available at the Sanctuary´s seal hospital. Photos Credit : Lizzi Larbalestier - BDMLR Update : 16th May 2021 - Noodle is currently in the hospital pen number 1, in the next week or so, he will be moved down to the outside nursery pools for his next stage of rehabilitation. He currently weighs 26kgs. His flipper ID tag number is SL153 (green). Click here to see a larger version of this and a further photo which were taken on 15th May 2021. Update : 16th June 2021 - Noodle along with Gherkin and Jambalaya have completed their rehabilitation and were released back into the wild on 11th June 2021. Click here to watch a short video of the seal release. Photo Credit : Lizzi Larbalestier - BDMLR Update - 8th October 2026 : Noodle was spotted along the coast of Cornwall on 30th December 2021, 13th January 2022, 24th February 2022, 30th June 2022 and 8th October 2026. Photo Credit : Sue Sayer - Seal Research Trust - 13th January 2022 Photo Credits : Sue Sayer MBE and Kate Hockley - Seal Research Trust - 8th October 2026 By monitoring the behaviour of seals after being released 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.

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