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| Cornish Seal Sanctuary
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| March 2017
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| 16 Seal Pups Released over 3 days this month
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On Monday 27th March 2017
Duck,
Hedgehog,
Llama,
Reindeer and
Snow Leopard
were released at Porthtowan beach.
As soon as a pup has reached 40kgs and receives a clean bill of health, they are then released back into the wild.
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| Rescued Seal Pups for 2016/17
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| Piranha, grey seal pup, was rescued on 1st March 2017 from Mousehole. The pup was found to have superficial wounds to her body and underweight.
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| | Caiman, grey seal pup, was rescued on 12th March 2017 from the Watergate beach in Newquay.
The pup had an injured jaw and needed teeth removed. She is currently in nursery pool 3.
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| Boa, grey seal pup, was rescued on 16th March 2017 from Penzance. The pup was to be entangled in fishing net wrapped around his neck.
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| Lobster is back in the hospital receiving treatment for his eye.
Octopus and Boa are together in nursery pools 1 and 2.
Wallaby is in nursery pool 4.
Pangolin, Racoon, Porcupine and Turkey are in the rehab pool waiting to be returned to the wild soon.
Bat, Robin, Little Donkey, Goose, Flamingo, Mantis Shrimp, Koala, Fish, Wolf, Gibbon and Shark are in the convalescent pool putting on lots of weight before they are returned to the wild in the coming months.
The preferred weight for releasing grey seal pups back into the wild is between 35-40kgs.
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New Paddock Residents
Four new pygmy goats have joined Sanctuary´s family on 11th January 2017!
Their names are Dennis, Marvin, Bertie and Arnie.
They have joined resident pygmy goat Steve who needed some company and have spent the last few weeks settling into their new home.
Their personalities are really starting to show, click here to watch a short video of Dennis and Marvin.
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First Spring Clean
As part of Keep Britain Tidy´s first "Great British Spring Clean" on 3rd March 2017 which took place at Gwithian beach. A fantastic job by all, contributing to a safer environment for local seals and wildlife!
Here are the results:-
45 minutes of beach cleaning
18 volunteers
33kgs of litter removed
1523 total items
1448 plastic/polystyrene items
355 pieces of net/string/rope/cord
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If you find a Seal
in the Wild
Just like to remind you that if you discover a seal pup that is in distress or alone, please call the Cornish Seal Sanctuary on 01326 221361 and/or the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) team on 01825 765546.
DO keep your distance;
DON´T attempt to handle the pup;
DON´T attempt to put the pup in the sea;
DON´T ignore the situation;
DO tell the appropriate organisation.
If you have seen a seal disturbed in to the sea as a result of human activity or a dead seal, please call the Cornwall Wildlife Trust´s marine hotline:
0345 201 26 26.
If you spot a seal around our coast, please remember it will smell, hear and see you, possibly before you even see it!
Keep your distance.
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Post Monitoring
of Seals
Here is a list of tagged seals spotted in the wild by members of the Cornwall Seal Group Research Trust (CSGRT) around the coast of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly:-
Elvis on 9th & 13th March 2017,
Jubilee on 23rd March 2017,
Ken on 30th March 2017,
Neil on 23rd March 2017,
Pebbles on 9th & 23rd March 2017,
Petunia on 16th & 23rd March 2017,
Polar Bear on 30th March 2017,
Puffa on 9th & 23rd March 2017,
Rupert on 13th March 2017,
Shuttle on 6th March 2017,
Snow Leopard on 30th March 2017,
Spiderman on 9th & 30th March 2017 and
Wonder Woman on 9th, 23rd & 30th March 2017.
This information regarding tagged seals seen in the wild is copyright of the CSGRT.
This is our guide to identifying a common from a grey seal.
Click here to download a pdf version.
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Attraction´s Leaflet for 2017
| Click here to download a printer friendly pdf version of the Sanctuary´s leaflet.
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This news update has been put together by volunteers/supporters of the Cornish Seal Sanctuary.
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