Fixed up for freedom

As Cornwall’s grey seal pup season comes to an end, the Cornish Seal Sanctuary has marked another busy winter for the animal care team. In fact, today the Sanctuary at Gweek, near Helston, still has pups in its care, after more than 50 pups made it to the dedicated Seal Hospital between September and April.

The SEA LIFE TRUST Cornish Seal Sanctuary is a charity that rescues and rehabilitates grey seal pups from around the Cornish coastline. Each season (September to March), the Sanctuary rehabilitates an estimated 50-70 seal pups that have been rescued for various reasons, from malnourishment to being separated from their mum. The Sanctuary also provides a permanent home to animals that need special care from their team of marine animal experts, including seals, sea lions, penguins and beavers. When visiting the Sanctuary, experience these wonderful marine animals up close and personal and learn all about their individual stories.

And it’s safe to say the 2022-23 pup season has been no easy feat for the team. A number of complicated cases have come through the doors, from eye removals to flipper amputations – as well as the usual issues that so often see pups land on their doorstep. Early in the season saw the admission of Wasabi, who had a rear flipper amputated (and was released after a successful rehabilitation back in January), while Tulsi, who had an eye removed, continues to recover ahead of his release in the coming weeks.

As the Sanctuary looks ahead to another fun-packed summer season, they’ll be sharing the stories of the residents who live on-site year-round, including that of the famous Ray, who has his own dedicated fan following!

There’s no better time to see their work in action, so dive into an ocean of fun at the Cornish Seal Sanctuary this spring – the team can’t wait to see you there.

CORNISH SEAL SANCTUARY

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