Archie was found on a beach on Iona all on his own on the 19th of November 2007, he had been there for 2 days and there was no sign of his mother anywhere. He was transported from Iona to Mull where one of the Sanctuary´s Animal Care Team was waiting to collect him and bring him back here.
Upon arrival at the Sanctuary, he was examined to see if he had any injuries. He had a quite a few bite marks on him, was dehydrated and malnourished. Archie is approximately 3 weeks old and weighs 12.5kg. He can be quite aggressive but most of his frustration is taken out on his towel which he loves to grab a hold of and bite into.
Hospital Update - December 2007 : Archie is now in the weaning pool. He is starting to play with fish in the pool but hasn´t yet got the hang of eating it in the water. He should learn soon and start taking them without any help. When he does this and reaches a weight of 20kgs, he will be moved outside into the main pools
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