Jenga, Monopoly and Kerplunk
arrived on 16th January 2008

Jenga, Monopoly and Kerplunk were rescued by the RSPCA and transferred to us on 16th of January 2008 for their final stage of rehabilitation and then release back into the wild.

These three seals are a little bit more interested in people then the other seals. These guys will spend a few weeks in the common seal pool before being moved into the convalescent pool with the other rescued pups. With more seals in this pool, the pups will soon realise that seals are good and people are bad, and will hopefully be released back into the wild fully rehabilitated.

Update: 8th February 2008 - Jenga, Monopoly and Kerplunk have been moved into the convalescent pool.
Monopoly´s flipper tag number is 62008 (orange) Jenga´s flipper tag number is 62007 (orange) Kerplunk´s flipper tag number is 62009 (orange).
Claire and Dan helping a seal pup towards the sea - Photo was taken by Simon Bone Update: 3rd March 2008 - Jenga was released back into the wild on the 27th of February 2008 along with Nessa, Fenna, Scrabble, Pasco and Digory at Gwithian. Seals being released back into the wild with Rachael and Claire in the background - Photo was taken by Simon Bone
Monopoly in the outside convalescence pool - this was taken on 20th March 2008 Update: 22nd March 2008 - These photos of Monopoly (left) and Kerplunk (right) were taken on Thursday 20th March 2008 in the convalescence pool. Kerplunk in the underwater viewing window - convalescence pool - this was taken on 20th March 2008
Monopoly in the outside convalescence pool - this photo was taken on 9th April 2008 Update: 12th April 2008 - These photos of Monopoly (left) and Kerplunk (right) were taken on Wednesday 9th April 2008 in the convalescence pool. Kerplunk in the convalescence pool - this photo was taken on 9th April 2008
First OutUpdate: 23rd May 2008 - Kerplunk was released back into the wild on the 22nd of May 2008 along with Sebastian, Dewy, Ludo and Ellie.Seals being released back into the wild - Photo was taken by Simon Bone (www.cornishseals.co.uk)
Seal pups coming out of the trailerUpdate: 17th June 2008 - Monopoly was released back into the wild on the 17th of June 2008 along with Predrek, Jenifer, Samson, Baggy and Piran at Porthtowan. Seals being released back into the wild
Update: 11th May 2025 - Jenga was spotted at haul-outs along the coasts of Cornwall by Seal Research Trust (SRT) volunteers on 7th April 2009, 30th January 2010, 17th March 2010, 5th & 28th November 2011, 1st December 2011,
Photo of Jenga was taken by Sue Sayer (www.cornwallsealgroup.co.uk) 10th, 14th & 21st November 2012, 17th October 2013 and 2nd & 31st March 2014, 14th April 2014, 11th December 2014, 29th October 2015, 3rd December 2015, 30th January 2020, 15th, 18th & 23rd September 2020, 8th October 2020, 3rd & 19th November 2020, 6th December 2020, 25th February 2021, 24th August 2021, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 9th & 18th September 2021, 3rd October 2021, 2nd December 2021, 17th & 29th April 2025 and 4th, 5th & 11th May 2025.

Photo Credit - Sue Sayer - SRT on 7th April 2009.
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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