Amber - Resident Common Seal
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Amber, a female Harbour/Common Seal (Phoca Vitulina), was born on the 28th of June 2004 at the SEA LIFE Blankenberge in Belgium.
It was decided she would join Sally at SEA LIFE Hunstanton to keep her company when there were no pups at the Sanctuary, as Sally had been without a permanent companion since Mando was moved to Scarborough SEA LIFE Sanctuary.
On the 30th of September 2004 Amber began her journey to Hunstanton very early that morning. She was going to be brought to England on the ferry from Calais but on that day the French fishermen were blockading all the ports in protest over rising fuel prices. No one had any idea how long these blockades were going to last and staff were starting to get concerned for Amber´s welfare.
It was starting to look as though she would have to be taken back to Blankenberge, but happily for Amber as soon as the Euro tunnel officials were made aware of Amber´s plight they made special arrangements for her to cross under the channel on the Eurostar passenger train. The rest of Amber´s journey was uneventful and she arrived at SEA LIFE Hunstanton at around 5:45pm that day. Amber and Sally get on fine and will hopefully be friends for a long time to come.
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Amber is one of the shyest members of the group, often spotted at the back of the pool. When it comes to training, the animal care team have to be very patient as she needs time to build up her confidence throughout the day.
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