Gwynnvys was rescued on 13th December 2017 Gwynnvys, 5-6 weeks old female seal pup, was rescued on 13th December 2017 from Penzance. This pup weighed 11.5kgs had superficial puncture wounds and a high temperature. Receiving antibiotics and anti-inflammatory painkillers. Update - 31st December 2017 : Gwynnvys is currently in the hospital pen number 4 and weighs 13kgs. She will be moved to the outside nursery pools shortly for her next stage of rehabilitation. Click here to see a larger version of this photo below which was taken on 30th December 2017. Update - 25th February 2018 : Gwynnvys is in the convalescent pool for her final stage of rehabilitation. Click here to see a larger version of this photo was taken on 24th February 2018. Gwynnvys´s flipper ID tag number is 339 (green). Update - 28th March 2018 : Gwynnvys will be released back to the wild soon. Click here to see a larger version of this photo below which was taken on 26th March 2018. Update - 29th April 2018 : Gwynnvys along with Graham, Clowance, Schmirtz, Wynwalloe, Miner, Pascoe and Osborne, were released back into the wild on 20th April 2018 at Porthtowan beach. Update - 2nd October 2024 : Gwynnvys was seen at Lundy Island with her pup on 2nd October 2024.   This beautiful photo was taken during a boat survey of the Island by Ben Long, the Seal Field Worker, he used a zoom lens camera to capture this perfect moment. Photo Credit - Ben Long, the Seal Field Worker at Lundy Island - 2nd October 2024 Update - 17th February 2025 : Gwynnvys was seen at a haul-out along the coast of Cornwall on 17th February 2025 by Seal Research Trust (SRT) volunteers. Photo Credit - Sue Sayer MBE - SRT - 17th February 2025 Each seal´s fur pattern is unique and enables the SRT volunteers to track them for life.   Seals face many challenges, yet we all depend on them to balance our marine ecosystem, this is essential to make the oxygen we breathe.   Seals are our globally rare wildlife tourist attraction, helping diversify coastal economic prosperity.

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