Rescued Seals for January
Senator Bail Organa, 4 weeks old male grey seal pup, was rescued from Bawdsey in Suffolk on 10th January 2017. At around 4 weeks old Senator Ball is old enough to be fending for himself and should be learning to hunt in the wild. The Animal Care Team tube-fed Senator Bail with the special liquidised fish soup until he was ready to eat whole herring fish.
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This tiny male pup Pao (photo below) was rescued from Heacham North beach on 12th January 2017 after a concerned member of the public got in touch with the Sanctuary.
Although very small and a little underweight at only 13 kgs, Pao was otherwise healthy and was just a little too small to be left to fend for himself.
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R2D2, male grey seal pup, was rescued on 17th January 2017 from Filey in Yorkshire. Due to the lack of space at SEA LIFE Scarborough, he was relayed by car to Hunstanton SEA LIFE where R2D2 will spend the rest of his rehabilitation.
As a fully weaned pup, the Animal Care Team are feeding R2D2 whole herring and encouraging him to feed for himself.
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Padmé, female grey seal pup, was rescued on 18th January 2017 from Bridlington in Yorkshire. Due to the lack of space at SEA LIFE Scarborough, she was relayed by car to Hunstanton SEA LIFE where Padmé spend the rest of her rehabilitation.
As a fully weaned pup, the Animal Care team are feeding Padmé whole herring and encouraging her to feed for herself.
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Darth Vader, grey seal pup, was rescued on 21st January 2017 from Holkham. At around 4-5 weeks old Darth Vader is old enough to be fending for himself and would be learning to hunt in the wild.
Unfortunately he was a little underweight (14.5kgs) and was fed on fish soup for the first couple of days before introducing whole herring into his diet. This oily fish will allow him to put on the weight he needs before joining the seals in the main pool.
Click here to watch a short video of Darth Vader.
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Also Click here to see a selection of photos of the rescue of this pup via flickr.
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Photo Gallery
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| A Call Out!
The Sanctuary´s Animal Care Team were called out to this seal on 28th January 2017.
It looked to weigh over 100kgs and was last spotted at Snettisham. It was fine just a little off course as such.
It´s a Harp seal which must have decided to visit Norfolk´s coast and then stop off for a rest.
Hopefully it will continue its journey North but if it doesn´t, staff will give it a hand.
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Seal Pup in the Wild!
If you should discover a seal pup that seems to be in distress, or is alone, what you do next could mean the difference between life and death for the animal.
DO keep your distance; DON´T attempt to handle the pup; DON´T attempt to put the pup in the sea;
DON´T ignore the situation;
DO tell the appropriate organisation.
Please call the Hunstanton SEA LIFE on 01485 533576.
| The Animal Care Team are on call around the clock to race to the rescue of seal pups in trouble anywhere around the coast.
Back at the Sanctuary, pups receive expert veterinary care and are gradually weaned from a liquid diet to whole fish in the purpose built hospital.
Then it´s to the outdoor pools to gain weight and build strength and stamina ready to resume life in the wild.
Towels Always Wanted!
Animal Care Team would like to Thank everyone for donating their towels to help with the seal pups.
If anyone has any spare towels, please drop them into the reception at the Sanctuary. Thank You so much.
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Latest Leaflet
| The Hunstanton SEA LIFE Sanctuary´s new leaflet is available, Click here to download a printer friendly pdf version.
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