Snicker Doodle was rescued on 24th February 2026
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Say hello to Snicker Doodle, a 4-5 months old male grey seal pup, was rescued from Gorran Haven beach on the 24th of February 2026 by the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) marine mammal medic volunteers. He was found underweight, very dehydrated and exhausted, with some damage to his eye and minor injuries to his chin and flippers.
The pup was caught in all the storms and had been struggling to feed himself, eating whatever he could find on the beach.
A decision was made to uplift and transport the pup to the BDMLR´s hospital in Cornwall for initial treatment and care.
After spending 2 days at the BDMLR´s hospital, Snicker Doodle was transferred to the Seal Sanctuary at Gweek on the 26th of February 2026 to continue his rehabilitation.
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Photo Credit : Rae Carter - BDMLR - 26th February 2026
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Snicker Doodle is currently in the hospital and needs lots of rest and care but once he is feeling better, he can start having little swims and start eating for himself. He is fairly feisty boy but also quite sleepy and passing lots of feathers.
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These photos below were taken on the 2nd of March 2026.
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This photo below of Snicker Doodle was taken on the 22nd of March 2026 in the hospital.
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Update - 1st April 2026 : Snicker Doodle was moved down to the outside nursery pools for his next stage of rehabilitation a few days ago. This means he is on the road to recovery and also has a deeper pool to swim in. This photo below was taken on the 1st of April 2026 in nursery pool number 4.
Pups in the nursery pools will be learning how to behave in the wild, interacting with other seals and also competing for their fish, which are all vital skills they will need when they are released back out into the wild.
His flipper tag ID number SL385 (yellow).
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| Update : Sickle Doodle along with Fool and Gravy have now fully recovered and are at the perfect weight of 30+kg, ready to thrive back in the wild! They were released back into the wild on 28th of April 2026.
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