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The Seal Sanctuary are thrilled to share that their three beaver kits have successfully graduated from
the beaver nursery enclosure to a fantastic new four-acre habitat.
With the help of the specialist site teams, a lot of perseverance (and a huge net) all three beavers
have been safely moved to their new home.
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The new four-acre habitat is full of all the natural resources that the beavers need, including several
variations of tree species and a stream that runs through the area, adjoining the Helford River. This
environment will naturally encourage the kits named Aspen, Sorrell and Buttercup, to start building
new dams, beaver ponds and felling trees.
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Orphaned beaver kits
The orphaned kits, who joined the Cornish Seal Sanctuary from The Beaver Trust in Scotland last
November were originally found on private land in an area where the beaver family would have
been subject to human disturbance and conflict. For their welfare it was decided that they would be
humanely trapped and moved to a location where they could be safely monitored.
After spending four months in the Beaver nursery, all three kits are showing brilliant beaver
behaviour and are ready to explore their bigger enclosure. In just a few days they are already
showing signs of construction in their new home, with trees being felled and new dams being
started.
Aspen, Sorrell and Buttercup will stay in this four-acre habitat at the Seal Sanctuary for around two
years; leaving just before they hit sexual maturity, this will enable them to be introduced into a
breeding programme by the Beaver Trust, either in a long-term facility or out in the wild.
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Conservation Coordinator at the Seal Sanctuary Grace Jones comments
"It was fantastic to see our three beaver kits being transported to their new larger habitat at the
sanctuary. Watching them adapt and grow up over the past few months has been a real pleasure for
our teams. All three kits are showing signs of brilliant beaver behaviour, and we can´t wait to see
how they get on in their new surroundings. Our beaver project makes up a vital part of our
conservation work here at the sanctuary, and to see this wonderful success from our rehabilitation
project has been incredible."
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Book a Beaver Tour
From 1st May to 1st September you can book a Beaver Tour with the Seal Sanctuary team where you´ll be able
to see how busy the beavers have been.
Join the Education Team at the Cornish Seal Sanctuary for a guided walk to discover the incredible
work being undertaken by our latest residents at Secret Creek.
In a 2-3 hour intimate experience we venture into the beaver enclosure where you can witness the
work and benefits these engineers are having on our woodland ecosystem. We will explain the
importance to biodiversity and the health of our countryside these long extinct species have and the
reasons their presence is missed.
Beaver Tours - Book here.
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Press Release issued by the Cornish Seal Sanctuary
For more details, please contact Helene Weston on 01326 221361
Issue Date: 20th March 2024
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