Paprika was rescued on 6th December 2022
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Paprika, female grey seal pup, was rescued on 6th December 2022 from Godrevy by members of the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) marine mammal medics.
The pup was taken to the BDMLR´s seal hospital for initial treatment and care until a pen was made available for her at the Sanctuary´s hospital at Gweek on 16th December 2022.
Paprika was malnourished with some nasty wounds on her back. She was prescribed with a course of antibiotics and received daily wound cleaning.
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Update - 1st January 2023 : Paprika has been moved to the outside nursery pool for her next stage of rehabilitation and to learn how to swim and to compete for fish during feeding time. These photos below of Paprika which were taken on 29th December 2022.
Her flipper tag number is SL165 (white).
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| Update - 1st January 2023 : Paprika was released back into the wild on 20th January 2023 at Church Cove.
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Update - 21st April 2025 : Paprika was seen at a haul-out along the coast of Cornwall on 20th November 2023, 20th January 2025, 24th January 2025, 25th January 2025, 29th January 2025, 30th January 2025, 31st January 2025, 22nd February 2025 and 21st April 2025.
Photo Credit : Kerstin Hartmann - Seal Research Trust - 25th January 2025
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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.
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