Meet Brie who was rescued by the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) marine mammal medics volunteers from Lyme Regis on the 30th of August 2026. This two months old common seal pup arrived at the Sanctuary´s hospital dehydrated, underweight and with a swollen muzzle - which turned out to be caused by a foreign object wedged near his tooth, poor little guy!
After fluids, antibiotics and lots of TLC, Brie is now feeling stronger and eating for himself!
Right now he weighs just 14kg. He will need to reach 25kg before he is strong enough to return to the wild. So until then, he will be resting up in the seal hospital and building his strength before graduating to the outdoor pools.
Meet Gouda a male grey seal pup who was rescued by the amazing BDMLR marine mammal medics volunteers from Millook Haven in Bude, North Cornwall, on the 30th of August 2026. He found with nasty infected bite wounds to his neck, head and flippers.
Little Gouda has been an absolute star since he arrived at the hospital, he´s already learned to feed himself and was very good whilst having x-rays to check for any breaks or potential infection in his bones, and while the team will not know fully until the vets study the results, early signs are looking good. You can meet Gouda in the seal hospital, but please be quiet while he rests and recovers.
Pup Update : 30th September 2026 - Cornish Blue is still in the hospital.
Nursery Pools!
Pup Update : 7th September 2026 - Babybel is the first seal pup for 2026/27 rescue season to graduate from the seal hospital. The animal care team worked hard to make sure she got all the nourishment she needed and taught her how to feed for herself. Babybel did so well that on the 30th of August 2026, she was ready to be moved to the outside nursery pools to continue her rehabilitation. The path next to her pool has been closed off to make sure Babybel gets lots of rest in between feeds.
Update : 23rd September 2026 - These photos of Brie were taken on 21st of September 2026 in the outside nursery pools.
Pup Update : 30th September 2026 - Golka is in nursery pool 2, Brie in nursery pool 3 and Gouda in nursery pool 4.
Pup Update : 30th September 2026 - Golka being moved to the outside nursery pool on the 29th of September 2026 from the hospital.
Rehabilitation Pool
Pup Update : 7th September 2026 - Tiramisu was moved back to the outside rehabilitation pool after spending a week or so in the hospital in August 2026, she is eating whole again and is off meds now. The animal care team are slowly upping her diet every other day.
Pup Update : 23rd September 2026 - Babybel has been moved to the rehabilitation pool.
These photos were taken on the 21st September 2026.
Release
After 3 months in the care of the Seal Sanctuary, Tiramisu´s release day has finally arrived! And what a beautiful morning for it on the 24th of September 2026!
She hung around for a little while, just wanting to double check with Sean that she was okay to go, and then happily swam off into the sea. Well done to the Team on another successful rehab and release and good luck sweet Tiramisu...back where you belong now!
The 2026/27 Pupping Season is in full swing! The Cornish Seal Sanctuary, British Divers Marine Life Rescue, Seal Reserach Trust and other organisations have received reports of the pups of being born around the coast of Cornwall, so we need your help to get the word out that these pups and mums need their space!
It is a very bright world for these tiny young whitecoat pup! It has rings of skin and a dry pink umbilicus - two signs that it is "very" young - likely just 1 or 2 days old.
Spotting marine mammals around the UK coast is an unforgettable experience but it´s important to give them space.
Disturbing them can put animals and people at risk, and can even be against the law.
These photos were taken with a Canon EOS R5 mark II camera with a Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM lens.
We hope you enjoy the selection of photos taken in September 2026, click here or on the photo of your choice below to see a larger version.
Happy 37th Birthday to the handsome Logs!
The handsome Logs turned the grand old age of 37 on the 10th of September! He celebrated his big day in style by scoffing a delicious fishy ice cake with the visitors singing Happy Birthday to him!
Fundraising appeal launched to give much-loved resident the chance to see for the very first time
A much-loved seal who has never seen the world around him could be given the gift of sight, thanks to specialist cataract surgery.
The Cornish Seal Sanctuary in Gweek, Cornwall, has launched an urgent fundraising appeal to help give Jarvis, one of its much-loved resident seals, the chance to see for the very first time.
Jarvis was rescued in 2016 and has lived with cataracts in both eyes ever since. Now, specialist veterinary surgeons believe cataract surgery could give him the opportunity to experience sight for the first time in his life. Click here to read more.
To support Jarvis and help give him the chance to see for the first time, visit - GOFUNDME.
Fancy taking on your own personal challenge for the Cornish Seal Sanctuary?
It´s time for this month´s naughtiest and nicest residents!
Thor is the naughty Resident for chasing the other Puffins during feeding times!
Marlin is the nicest Resident for letting the vet trim his nails and treat his flippers.!
We had a lovely afternoon on the 17th of September 2026 supporting the SEA LIFE Trust Global Beach Clean at Maenporth beach. Thanks to all our wonderful volunteers for coming to help. We can achieve so much when we all work together!
We collected discarded swim/beach clothes, beach footwear, flip-flops, cans of drinks, broken sunglasses, plastics, etc.,
Find your new Best Friend
For just £4 a month you can help care for the seals and puffins who live permanently at the Cornish Seal Sanctuary.
These animals cannot return to the wild due to long-term health conditions or specialist care needs. Here, they have a safe home for life.
Your support helps provide the care they depend on every single day. Find your new best friend today - via this link!
Last July Cornwall Council during their meeting, voted 100% for
voluntary ban of hollow flying rings. We are sure that your county wants to demonstrate that you are just as caring towards our marine life, so please push for a voluntary ban on flying rings in your areas.
We have 64,445 signatures so far and on our way to 100,000, so pushing for real change and action. Local authorities voting on voluntary bans; retailers switching to solid disc frisbees; and growing awareness of the harm flying rings cause to seals.
Every name adds weight to protecting marine wildlife from unnecessary injury and suffering. Please click on this link! and share the petition and help keep the momentum going. Together, we can make beaches safer for seals.
This isn´t about stopping people from enjoying the beach; it´s about making a small, simple change that has a huge impact. Solid flying discs are just as fun, but unlike flying rings, they don´t pose a deadly risk to seals, dolphins, and other marine wildlife. By making the right choice, we can all help prevent the needless suffering of our coastal animals.
This month the following seals were spotted in the wild around the coast of south-west England:-
By monitoring the behaviour of seals after released back into the wild, the Cornish Seal Sanctuary, Seal Research Trust and other organisations can use this information to define the best practice standards and policies that they can share with the international rescue community.
Each seal´s fur pattern is unique and enables the organisations to track them for life.
Seals face many challenges, yet we all depend on them to balance our marine ecosystem, which is essential to make the oxygen we breathe.
Seals are our globally rare wildlife tourist attraction, helping diversify coastal economic prosperity.
This news update has been put together by volunteers/supporters of the Cornish Seal Sanctuary.
