Eliza and Maverick the Jersey and Guernsey seal pups released back to the wild
Submitted by Steve on 11:56, 20th Jul, 2022 |
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This morning the GSPCA boxed up one Guernsey and one Jersey grey seal pups after months of care and headed to the South West of Guernsey.
Maverick was rescued near Les Pecquiries on the 5th April and Eliza was a white coat when rescued at Le Fregate in Jersey mid November last year and both were extremely emaciated and with a variety of health problems have been nursed back to health, both more than doubling their weight and today saw them released back to the wild.
When seal pups are recued in Jersey often the JSPCA is called out who then contact BDMLR Channel Islands who work with New Era Veterinary Hospital to stablise poor seal pups until they can be brought to the GSPCAin Guernsey where we rehabilitate them and get them back into local waters.
Geoff George GSPCA Head of Marine Mammals said “Every seal pup we rescue need around the clock care quite often requiring two to three hourly tube feeding with fluids around the clock.”
“There is a lot of work that goes into saving a seal pups life and it is always fantastic when we can get them back to the wild.”
“In the last ten years we have helped 21 grey seal pups back to the wild and today now makes 23.”
“Earlier this year we released Sizzle, Jagho Herman and Blueberry, which leaves us now with Luna C from Guernsey and Aurora from Jersey.”
“We got to the release site which was Portlet and it was wonderful to see them get back to where they belong.”
“Maverick was much more confident swimming out.”
“Eliza the Jersey seal pup wasn’t so sure and spent much more time in the shallow water.”
“At the Shelter Luna C and Aurora are doing well and will hopefully be soon joining their friends when they are ready.”
Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “Its been a really busy seal season with 7 seals through our care this season which means we have been and continue to go through a huge amount of fish and proves the need for a new Wildlife Hospital.”
“We absolutely love when we get wildlife back to where they belong and it is always a magical sight when we see seals swim back to where they belong.”
“With these Eliza and Maverick the number of seal pups now totals 23 returned to our waters over the last 10 years.”
“Watching Eliza and Maverick enter the water really warmed the heart although both weren’t certain.”
“Maverick was much more sure of himself and was soon in deep water, where as Eliza was much more cautious.”
“With two left we hope to get the last two back to the wild soon namely Luna C and Auora.”
“The pup season will soon be here and if you do see a seal pup please do give us a call on 257261 or send a few pictures via our facebook or [email protected] so we can monitor them.”
“There are many ways to support our work and the seal pups from making a donation towards their care to donating or helping towards the new much needed Wildlife Hospital.”
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