| Hubbard was rescued on 3rd October 2008 |
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was found on the Isles of Scilly on the 3rd October 2008, he was only 2-3 days old and weighing 13 kilos. He had grazes to his front flippers and a cut above his right eyebrow. He was flown to Penzance where the animal care team were waiting for his arrival to bring him back to the Sanctuary. |
 | Back at Gweek, Hubbard was transferred to isolation pen number 1 and the animal care team cleaned and treated his wounds and took blood samples. Hubbard has also been put on a course of antibiotics, multi-vitamins and iron tablets. Due to his age, he is receiving milk every four hours. | 
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| Update: 10th October 2008 - Hubbard is receiving liquidised fish soup and has put on a kilo in weight, he has been moved through to the main hospital and is off all medication. Update: 24th October 2008 - Hubbard has now fully moulted and is putting weight on at a good pace. He is still being force fed fish with whole fish being left in his pen, which he has started to nibble on. |
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Update: 7th November 2008 - Hubbard is now in the outside nursery pool with Fairy; he weighs 17 kilos. Update: 24th November 2008 - These photos of Hubbard were taken on 15th November 2008 in the convalescent pool. Hubbard's flipper tag number is 003 (red). Update: 12th December 2008 - Hubbard now weighs 29 kilos. |
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Update: 1st January 2009 - These photos of Hubbard in the convalescent pool were taken on 29th December 2008.
Update: 11th February 2009 - Hubbard was released back into the wild along with Skittles, Gandalf and Merlin at Porthtowan. |
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