Welcome to our News Update for Summer 2025, if you are visiting the SEA LIFE Hunstanton, don´t forget to purchase your entrance tickets in advance.
Common Seal Pup Rescue Season 2025!
The common seal pup was found distressed on a beach in Cromer by marine mammal medics volunteers from the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) on the 11th of August 2025. The BDMLR medics rescued and took her to seal hospital at SEA LIFE Hunstanton for care and rehabilitation. She was very dehydrated, lethargic and had a heavy burden of worms.
Laika spent a month in the Sanctuary´s hospital before being moved to the outside pool to continue her rehabilitation. This means Laika is on the road to recovery and also has a deeper pool to swim in and get ready to be released into the wild.
Thank you to everyone who entered the competition to name the Penguin Chick - the Team loved all of your creative botanical names, but this was one of the favourites.
Come and say hi to Lupin and the other fluffy chicks who are all on display in the seal hospital.
Congratulations to our winner Victoria - The team will contact you to arrange your prizes.
Chicks Update - 20th June 2025 -
The Team are still in awe of the newest arrivals - just look at all that fluff!
A big shout-out to Zara and the amazing animal care team for their dedication in helping these littles ones thrive - we cannot wait to watch them grow!
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It´s been two weeks since our incredible SEA LIFE TRUST24 Hour Global Clean-Up on Thursday 5th June 2025, and the results are in!
A HUGE thank you to all 994 amazing volunteers across 39 locations worldwide who helped remove a whopping 2,216kg (4,885lbs) of litter from the environment, that´s the equivalent weight of over 5,000 puffins!
The most collected items?
Cigarette butts, fishing line, plastic bags, and bottle caps!
And the most unusual finds?
Ketchup sachets, a croc shoe, dog toys...and even bicycles!
Together, we´re making our oceans healthier, cleaner, and safer for marine life.
Who´s got a reel bad reputation? It´s our piranhas - but don´t worry, they´re not as scary as you think! Come take a closer look...if you dare!
Can you help Captain Careless find his lost treasure....?
As from 19th July (during the school summer holiday), take part in the interactive treasure hunt with your very own pirate map as your explore the aquarium. And learn all about our treasures of the ocean as you go! We can´t wait to sea you!
They´re back! Our After-Hours with the Mermaids returns to SEA LIFE Hunstanton - but only on selected dates.
Explore the aquarium after hours and witness mermaids swimming with our sharks and turtle in an intimate, limited-capacity evening!
- Magical photo opportunites
- Meet & greet the Mermaids
- 20th-21st August evening!
Tickets will sell out, so don´t miss this mer-mazing night!
GREAT BRITISH BEACH CLEAN
Date : Friday 26th September 2025
Time : 5pm
Plastic pollution is choking our oceans - and by 2050, there could be more plastic than fish in the sea. That´s why we´re joining forces with the Marine Conservation Society and taking part in the Great British Beach Clean Week on 26th September 2025 at 5pm.
This is YOUR chance to take action and help us help us clean up the beautiful and diverse Norfolk beaches. Grab a bag, gather your friends, and help us turn the tide.
Meet just outside of the SEA LIFE Hunstanton centre, please wear appropriate footwear and bring along your own litter picks and gloves...if you are able - if not the staff are able to provide some!
This event will be filmed by ITV Anglia. Hope to SEA you there!
Book your VIP experience!
SEA LIFE Hunstanton are launched their second VIP experience! Join one of the SEA LIFE experts for a guided tour like no other!
Explore the aquarium with your own dedicated guide, learn fascinating facts about our creatures, help feed our Archer fish and Pacu, and discover what makes our seals and otters so special. You may even get to get to touch hands with an otter!
There is limited availability, so make sure you get your VIP tour booked up £175 for up to 6 people.
Stop the import and sale of flying rings that cause pain, suffering and death to seals
The "Save our seals from hollow flying rings" campaign was launched on the 26th of May 2025. Getting your support is very very important. Please click here to sign the petition.
These toys are fine for gardens and parks (away from waterways which could carry them seaward), but if lost on beaches or in rivers they can get washed out to sea where seals and other marine creatures can encounter them.
We are trying to educate everyone about the risks these flying rings pose to wildlife in general and encourage the sale and use of a solid disc, spoked ring or x-shaped boomerang as an alternative.
Please think carefully before purchasing a hollow flying ring!
Whilst you walk around Hunstanton sea front / promenade and also in local car parks, you may notice that the council have added "no flying rings on beaches" signs on their boards!
Would you like to Sponsor an Animal?
Help make a real difference to the conservation work and breeding programs at SEA LIFE Hunstanton.
Your Adoption will Help to make a real difference to the conservation work and breeding programmes at SEA LIFE Hunstanton. A SEA LIFE adoption also makes a fantastic gift.
For over 36 years SEA LIFE Hunstanton has been rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing seal pups from the North Sea coastline and beyond that find themselves in trouble, whether it be eye problems, respiratory infections and malnourishment to broken bones, pollution-related problems and being separated from their mother too soon.
A quick reminder that if you discover a seal pup that is in distress or alone, please call the SEA LIFE Hunstanton on 01485 533576 and/or the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) team on 01825 765546.
The Animal Care Team are on call around the clock to race to the rescue of seal pups in trouble anywhere around the coast.
DO keep your distance;
DON´T attempt to handle or touch the pup;
DON´T attempt to put the pup back in the sea;
DON´T ignore the situation;
DO tell the appropriate organisation.
When you ring, please be prepared to give an exact location of the seal, your contact details, what condition is the seal in for example is it alone, thin, injured or seems unwell (noisy breathing, coughing, runny nose). Tell people around you to keep clear of the seal by at least 50 metres, if you can, draw a circle in the sand around the pup.
Remember most often seals come out of the water on to land to rest, digest after eating their food, relax and sleep.
If you come across a dead seal, the advice is not to touch or go near it, please call West Norfolk council on 01553 616200.
If you find a stranded living marine animal, please call the SEA LIFE Hunstanton on 01485 533576 and/or the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) team on 01825 765546.
Here are the front covers of the Sanctuary´s Guide book.
If during your next visit you purchase a copy, the profits go towards the care of the rescued seal pups in the hospital.
Click here to download SEA LIFEHunstanton´s leaflet
This news update has been put together by volunteers/supporters of the SEA LIFE Hunstanton
