Horseradish was rescued on 4th February 2023
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Horseradish, a male grey seal pup, was rescued on the 4th of February 2023 from Porthgwarra by the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) marine mammal medic volunteers.
He was found tired with wounds to his body, dehydrated and had a high temperature.
The pup was taken to the BDMLR´s seal hospital for initial treatment and care until a pen was made available for him at the Sanctuary´s hospital at Gweek on 9th February 2023.
Photos Credit : BDMLR
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Update - 19th February 2023 : Horseradish is currently in the hospital, he has a swollen front right flipper caused by an abscess. The Sanctuary´s vet has prescribed a course of antibiotics.
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Update - 25th February 2023 : Horseradish is in the outside nursery pool 3 for his next stage of rehabilitation.
He is learning to swim and to compete for fish during feeding time. He currently weighs 21.4kg, once Horseradish has put on a bit more weight, he will be released back into the wild.
Flipper tag ID number is SL183 (white).
Click here to see larger version of these photos below which were taken on 25th February 2023.
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Update - 6th April 2023 : Horseradish along with Ginger, Sea Salt, Peppercorn, Kuri, Poppy Seed and Dill have completed their rehabilitation at the Seal Sanctuary and were released back into the wild on the 3rd of April 2023. Click here to watch a short video of the release. Click here to see a selection of photos.
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Update - 15th March 2026 : Horseradish has been spotted at haul outs along the coasts of Cornwall on 4th & 8th August 2023, 11th December 2023, 6th, 12th & 15th January 2024, 2nd & 7th February 2024,
2nd August 2024, 25th October 2024, 14th, 15th & 29th December 2024, 20th January 2025, 22nd January 2025, 25th January 2025, 31st January 2025, 5th February 2025, 24th March 2025, 20th September 2025, 11th, 12th, 15th, 17th & 25th October 2025, 2nd, 5th, 9th & 21st November 2025 and 15th March 2026.
Photo Credit : Kerstin Hartmann - Seal Research Trust - 15th December 2024
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By monitoring the behaviour of seals after release 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.
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