Rex was rescued on 10th October 2010
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On 10th October 2010 we received a telephone call from a member of the public about a seal down at Poldhu Cove near the Lizard.
With members of the animal care team busy feeding pups in the hospital, a call was made to Dave Jarvis of the BDMLR to see if he was available to take a look at this pup and report back to the Sanctuary.
The pup was found, a quick check over and a phone call back to the Sanctuary, the Animal Care Team decided that this pup needed to come into our hospital.
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Back at Gweek the pup was put into isolation pen two. The pup, little boy, now named Rex was given a clinical assessment and weighed.
Rex weighing 18 kilos and two and half weeks old with minor bite wounds to his body and a scratch to his eye. The wounds were cleaned and treated and started on a course of antibiotics to help fight any infection he might have.
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Update: 13th October 2010 - Rex has now been at the Sanctuary for three days and after being on fluid for the first 24 hours, Rex has now moved onto whole fish.
Update: 22nd October 2010 - This photo of Rex was taken on 20th October 2010 in the hospital. Click here to see further photos.
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Update: 4th November 2010 - Rex has now finished his course of treatment and is learning to eat fish for himself.
Update: 13th November 2010 - Rex has been moved to the outside nursery pool 3. Rex´s flipper tag number is 006 (white).
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Update: 28th November 2010 - Rex is now in the convalescent pool with Boo, Pearl, Sulley, Mike and Roz.
Update: 1st January 2011 - Photo left of Rex was taken in the convalescent pool on 29th December 2010. Click here to see further photos.
Update: 8th February 2011 - Rex currently weighs 36 kilos.
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Update: 6th March 2011 - Rex along with Sulley, Mike, Pearl, Buzz and Robert were released back into the wild on 28th February 2011. Photo right of Sulley and Mike. |
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