Walkman was rescued on 13th December 2018
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Walkman, 4-6 weeks old male seal pup, was rescued on 13th December 2018 from St Ives Bay by members of the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) Medics.
The pup was taken and treated with antibiotics and anti-inflammatories at one of BDMLR´s holding facilities until a hospital pen became available a few days later at Gweek.
Update - 28th December 2018 : Walkman currently weighs 19kgs. This photo was taken in the hospital on 27th December 2018.
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Update - 10th January 2019 : Walkman is now in the outside pools for his final stage of rehabilitation and to learn how to compete for fish with other rescued seal pup.
Walkman´s flipper tag ID number is 339 (red).
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Update - 14th February 2019 : Walkman was released back into the wild at Porthtowan on 12th February 2019 along with Morrissey, Goonies, Mullet, Mr T, The Shining and Indiana Jones.
Photo Credit: Lizzi Larbalestier (BDMLR)
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Update - Walkman was seen at a local haul-out along the west coast of Cornwall on 11th April 2019.
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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