Tiger-Moth was rescued on 19th November 2024
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Tiger Moth, a 4 weeks old male grey seal pup, was rescued on the 19th of November 2024 from Portreath by the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) volunteer marine mammal medics.
He was found with wounds to his body, malnournished and underweight at 16.kg. Very dehydrated and had a temperature of 36.9°C.
This pup was transferred to the BDMLR´s seal hospital in Cornwall for initial treatment and care until a pen was available for him in the Sanctuary´s hospital at Gweek on the 27th of November 2024 where he continues his rehabilitation journey.
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These photos below were taken the day he arrived in the Sanctuary´s hospital.
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Update - 14th December 2024 : Tiger Moth has now been moved to the outside nursery pools for his next stage of rehabilitation. This means he is on the road to recovery and also has a deeper pool to swim in.
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 is SL312 (yellow).
These photos below were taken on the 13th of December 2024 in the nursery pool number 4.
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Update - 26th December 2024 : This photo of photo below was taken on the 26th of December 2024 in the nursery pool number 1.
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Update - 5th January 2025 : These photos below of Tiger Moth were taken on the 4th January 2025 in the nursery pool number 1. He is sharing this pool with another rescued seal pup, Ant.
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Update - 30th January 2025 : This photo of Tiger Moth with Ant was taken on the 30th January 2025 in the nursery pool number 1.
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Update - 10th February 2025 : Tiger Moth along with Ant have completed their rehabilitation and were released back into the wild on the 6th of February 2025.
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