Suzie arrived at the Sanctuary on the 22nd of November 2007 after being found on the Isle of Barra. She had been on the beach for two days with no sign of her mother. Due to the distance from Barra to the Sanctuary, Suzie was transported here with the help of CalMac ferries. Upon arrival she was examined and found to be free from injuries and approximately a week old weighing 13kg. Suzie is still a white coat seal and is just now starting to moult. She is the wiggler of the group and takes two people to feed her. Once she reaches 3 weeks old, she will start to be weaned on to herring.
Hospital Update - December 2007 : Suzie has now lost her white coat and is a very pretty little seal. She is still difficult to feed and an aggressive pup, although this makes it harder for us, we consider this a good thing as we don´t want her to become friendly to humans. At the moment Suzie is being fed herring and taking swims in the weaning pool. Once she reaches 20kg and takes fish for herself, she can then join the other pups in the main pools.
Hospital Update - January 2008 : Sadly Suzie has passed away.
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