Ugg arrived on 19th November 2010
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Ugg, a 3 - 7 day old female (whitecoat) seal pup, was rescued from Abercastle beach in Wales and taken to the RSPCA´s West Hatch Wildlife Centre on the 6th of September 2010 for care and treatment.
On 19th November 2010 Ugg was transferred to the National Seal Sanctuary for her next stage of rehabilitation and to learn to compete for fish with other seals. When Ugg arrived at the sanctuary, she weighed 33 kilos.
Her flipper tag (orange) number is 80019.
Update: 28th November 2010 - Ugg is in the pup´s rehabilitation pool with Wellington and Pumpkin.
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Update: 1st January 2011 - Ugg is currently in the convalescent pool. Click here to see further photos taken on the 29th of December 2010.
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Update: 8th February 2011 - Ugg currently weighs 33 kilos.
Update: 23rd March 2011 - Ugg along with Francis, Billy, Guido, Poppy and Teddy were released back into the wild on the 22nd of March 2011.
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Update: 8th June 2026 - Ugg has been spotted at haul-outs along the coast of Cornwall on 12th December 2011, 15th & 27th February 2012, 17th January 2013, 9th & 11th January 2014, 7th March 2014, 4th & 8th December 2014, 5th February 2015, 11th May 2015, 18th November 2019, 12th November 2020, 18th November 2021, 1st & 27th November 2022 and 8th June 2026.
Photo Credit : Seal Research Trust
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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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