Smegol was rescued on 10th November 2019
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Smegol, 6-8 weeks old male grey seal pup, was rescued on 10th November 2019 from New Train Bay, Trevone, by members of the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) Medics.
This pup was underweight and had bilateral conjunctivitis in his right eye. Weighed 13.5kgs.
Smegol was taken overnight to one of BDMLR´s holding facilities and then moved to Gweek the next day.
Photo Credit : Lizzi Larbalestier (BDMLR)
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Update - 25th November 2019 : Smegol is currently in the hospital pen number 3. His wounds are healing up nicely at the moment and gradually gaining weight. Once he is feeling stronger, Smegol will be moved to the outside nursery pools for his next stage of rehabilitation.
This photo and a further one were taken on 22nd November 2019, click here to see a larger version. Click here to watch a short video.
Flipper tag ID number is SL118 (yellow).
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Update - 29th December 2019 : Smegol has done really well and put on lots of weight, he now weighs 37.5kgs. He is currently in the rehabilitation pool ready to be released back into the wild shortly.
Click here to see a larger version taken on 28th December 2019.
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Update - 1st January 2020 : Smegol was released back into the wild on 30th December 2019 at Dollar Cove along with Hungry Caterpillar, Lyra, Pippin, Pablo, Katniss and Noddy.
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