News Update - Winter 2020/21
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| The residents are enjoying the snow!
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Snow came to Norfolk in February. So it was...Snow day fun! Hot tubs for the otters and a questionable snow penguin for the birds! Barney wasn´t quite sure what to make of it!
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| Visited a local seal colony!
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We went to check out the local Seal colony in Norfolk during December! Warning...lots of cute seals!
Please always keep your distance when watching seals,
all our photos were taken using a large telephoto lens.
Click here to see a selection of photos of the seals in the wild via flickr.
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Click on this photo below to watch a short video of the some of the residents!
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| If you find a Seal in the Wild
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For over 30 years Hunstanton SEA LIFE Sanctuary 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 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.
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.
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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.
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What to do if you find a dead seal on beach!
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 Sanctuary on 01485 533576.
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This news update has been put together by volunteers/supporters of the Hunstanton SEA LIFE Sanctuary.
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