MALE RESIDENT SEALS

FLIPPER

FLIPPER was the very last seal pup to be kept on as a permanent resident because it couldn't be released out into the wild. Rescued in 1981, he had suffered some damage to the respiratory system due to coming into contact with some sort of pollution out in the wild. He is always helpful when we clean his pool out; he grabs the hose and instead of pointing it at the wall thinks it's much more fun to point it at us! For the latest "weekly update" on Flipper click here

MARLIN
	Marlin was rescued from Sennen Cove on 29th of January 2002. He was very malnourished and was found with netting around his body. Luckily, the netting had caused no injuries so it was just a case of putting weight on him. Marlin took to eating fish for himself very quickly and soon piled on the pounds in the hospital. However, when he was transferred to the convalescent pool with the other pups, the animal care team soon realised that something was wrong. Marlin did not feed very well and he seemed to shy away from the other pups if they were near him. He started to lose weight and so the vet was called. Our suspicions were confirmed, unfortunately Marlin is completely blind.
He is now in a smaller pool with two other pups so that the animal care team can control the amount of fish he receives and monitor him more closely. As Marlin’s blindness would appear to be congenital he would not be able to find fish in the wild, unfortunately this means Marlin cannot safely be released. The animal care team are now working at getting Marlin used to being handled to make any husbandry procedures such as weighing and administrating medication less stressful. For the latest "weekly update" on Marlin click here

RAY
	Ray was picked up from Widemouth Bay on the 12th of October 2001, approximately 3 weeks of age. He was fairly malnourished and found at the top end of the beach, as far away from the water as possible with his nose pressed up against the side of a rock face. When he first arrived at the sanctuary it was apparent that his behaviour was a little different to the other pups.
We are monitoring him closely to see how he reacts with other seals and how well he competes for his fish. He is very quiet and brain damage has not been ruled out, the vet also drew attention to the shape of Ray’s head, which is very different to the other pups. It may be that Ray suffered trauma to this area as a pup, possibly crushed by an adult bull? Further tests revealed he is brain damaged, so he has been given a permanent home at the sanctuary. For the latest "weekly update" on Ray click here

YULELOGS

YULELOGS was originally rescued, as a pup in 1989, by a marine park in the North of England. For unknown reasons they decided to keep him on in their Grey Seal exhibit. Unfortunately, four years later, they closed the exhibit to make it into something else and released Yulelogs out into the wild. After such a long time in captivity, from a very young age, Yulelogs had no idea how to feed himself. Three months later he was rescued by the RSPCA weighing only 60Kg and they asked us if we would provide a permanent home for him. He is one of the most enthusiastic and energetic of all our seals especially when it comes to the Environmental Enrichment program. We always have to think up new things to keep Yulelogs entertained! For the latest "weekly update" on Yulelogs click here

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