Species : Grey Seal
Date Admitted : 28th November 2011
Sex : Female
Rescued from : Holkham, Norfolk
Ellie Snowball is the first casualty of the winter grey seal breeding season to arrive at the Sanctuary.
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This huge 32 kilos fluffy monster was rescued on
28th November 2011. She was probably separated from her mother by a recent tidal surge, but seems
fighting fit apart from an infected eye.
Ellie Snowball is currently in the main seal hospital.
Click on this link to read Ellie Snowball´s press release.
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Update: 18th December 2011 - This photo of Snowball was taken on 18th December 2011 in the hospital´s weaning pool.
He currently weighs 37 kilos, in the next couple of weeks will be moved to the outside resident seal pool to learn how to compete for his fish before Snowball is returned to the wild.
Click here to see a selection of photos of Snowball.
Update: 15th March 2012 - Snowball was released along with Cliff back into the wild on 13th March 2012, this was featured on the EDP24 News website,
click here to read the story.
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Help Us to Help Them.....Each pup can cost up to £1,000 to rehabilitate, if you would like to adopt a pup or make a donation towards a pup´s rehabilitation, please Click here for more details.
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