| Otter News Update for September 2007 |
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Fingal and Sula
Another person has joined the animal care which can only be a good thing. As usual Fingal doesn´t care as long as he gets food but Sula, is well….Sula. Always standoffish to begin with she has now become more comfortable with our newest member, Martin, who has joined us from Brighton Sealife Centre. Otter rescue On the morning of 16th of September 2007, the Sanctuary had an unexpected guest in the form of a very cute otter cub. The cub had been brought in by a couple who unfortunately found him dazed at the side of the road near Castle Stalker. The cub took resident in our isolation ward of the seal pup hospital and was taken to the vet the same day for a check. Upon arrival the cub had very little use of it´s back leg and we feared the worst, on advice from the local vets, he was brought back here for 24 hours observation. We are glad to say that by the next day he was a lot more active and after another check up from the vet, he was found to be fine. The cub stayed with us for a few days and progressed well and eating for itself. He has now been transferred to the Broadford Otter Sanctuary on The Isle of Skye where it can be rehabilated and released back into the wild. We wish him well. |