Species : Common (harbour) Seal
Date Admitted : 14th June 2012
Sex : Female
Found : Spalding
Jessica-Jane was found by a member of the public on a beach looking very poorly.
Photo (right) of Jessica-Jane in a bath.
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 | Trying to help the member of the public picked up the seal and took her home before calling Hunstanton SEA LIFE Sanctuary in to rescue her.
She is supporting the paralymian swimmer Jessica-Jane Applegate from Great Yarmouth this summer!
Click here to read Jessica-Jane´s press release.
Photo (left) of Doris, one of the Animal Care Team, with Jessica-Jane.
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Update: 1st July 2012 - Photo (right) of Jessica-Jane was taken on 30th June 2012 in the main hospital´s
pen number 1.
Click here to see a collage of photos of Jessica-Jane.
Click here to watch a short video of Jessica-Jane in the hospital on 30th June 2012.
Her flipper tag number is 03 (green).
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 | Update : 20th October 2012 - Jessica-Jane along with Sophie, Ogogo and Oates were released back into the wild on 16th October 2012 at Snettisham beach. She weighed 33kg.
Click here to see a selection of photos
taken of the release.
Click here to watch a short video of the seal release.
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The British Paralympic Gold medallist
Jessica-Jane Applegate was on hand to help the
Animal Care Team with the release of the seal pups back into the wild.
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Each pup can costs up to £5,000 to rescue, rehabilitate and release, if you would like to adopt
a pup or make a donation towards a pup´s rehabilitation at
Hunstanton SEA LIFE Sanctuary, please Click here for more details.
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