NATIONAL SEAL SANCTUARY

Sija - Common Seal

	SIJA, a female common seal, was born at the National Seal Life Marine Park, Blankenberge in Belgium on the 2nd July 2004. Shortly after giving birth, Sija's mother sadly passed away and Sija had to be hand-reared by her keepers. Without her Mother for support, Sija made slow progress in the Seal Hospital, but with her keepers dedication, she soon learnt to feed herself and eventually started to put on weight. In 2007 Sija's keepers approached the National Seal Sanctuary to see if a permanent home could be provided with other female seals for company. The Sanctuary agreed and Sija arrived at the Sanctuary in October 2007.
It took some time for Sija to settle in to her new home; the worst part was getting used to eating mackerel instead of her preferred choice Herring! But once Sija got the taste for mackerel, her personality at feeding time started to blossom. For the latest "update" on Sija click here

If you would like to adopt Sija, you can either print off the form below or you can ring our Adoption Co-ordinator at the Seal Sanctuary on 01326 221 361 and quote your credit card details or you can send an email for more details.
The cost is - "Adult Ł50" - "Junior (up to 14yrs) Ł30"
Your Adoption package of Sija will include a Welcome letter, Certificate, Newsletter, Gift, plus a year's free admission to "The National Seal Sanctuary" at Gweek in Cornwall. Each Adoption makes a valuable contribution to our seal rescue programme, allowing us to provide continuing care for those seals and other marine mammals around our coasts that need our help. With your help we can ensure that your adopted seal is given the best care from our dedicated team of seal experts.

If you would like more information, or start an adoption, you can Write, Phone, E-mail.