APPEAL - Sami the seal pup ready to go home - do you have a boat to help us take Sami to the Écréhous to be released?

Submitted by Steve on 10:17, 14th Jun, 2017 | 0

The GSPCA are extremely pleased to announce that Sami the grey seal pup rescued in Jersey by the JSPCA and British Divers Marine Life Rescue after months of care is ready to go back to where she belongs.

The GSPCA have been in discussions with the Jersey authorities to see if Sami could be released in the waters near to where she was found and we are overjoyed to announce that the we have permission for the first ever pan island rescued and rehabilitated grey seal pup is allowed to be released back into Jersey waters.

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Sami the seal pup only weeks away from being ready for the wild - please donate to her final fattening

Submitted by Steve on 16:04, 24th Apr, 2017 | 0

We are pleased to report that Sami a grey seal pup who was rescued on a beach in Jersey just after Christmas starving and unwell is only a few weeks away from being ready for going back to the wild.

Four months on from her rescue she is eating extremely well and after being recently weighed by her carer Geoff George we are pleased to report that she weighs just over 36kg.

The team are overjoyed with her progress at the GSPCA and we are all very excited that she will be soon released back to the wild.

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Sami the Channel Island seal pup loving her pool and improving daily - can you help towards her care

Submitted by Steve on 09:53, 12th Apr, 2017 | 0

We are pleased to report that Sami a grey seal pup who was rescued on a beach in Jersey just after Christmas starving and unwell is making fantastic progress and is now swimming well in our pools at the Shelter in St Andrews.

Nearly four months on from her rescue she is eating extremely well and over the last two weeks been enjoying the sunshine and her rehabilitation pool.

Sami continues to eat between 20 to 30 mackerel and herring a day and we continue to appeal for support towards her care.

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True Channel Island seal pup as Sami brings together charities across Bailiwicks & largest channel island company SandpiperCI

Submitted by Steve on 17:20, 12th Mar, 2017 | 0

Sami a grey seal pup was rescued on a beach in Jersey just after Christmas starving and unwell and the GSPCA are hugely grateful to SandpiperCI who are kindly helping with her care.

If Sami hadn’t have been rescued by the JSPCA and BDMLR volunteers she would have certainly perished.

Nearly three months on from her rescue we the team at the GSPCA can’t believe how much she has grown and how great her appetite now is after her near death experience.

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Sami the seal pup improves daily but sadly Johnathan passes away after around the clock care

Submitted by Steve on 15:47, 1st Feb, 2017 | 0

The team at GSPCA although are pleased to report that Sami the grey seal pup continues to improve we sadly lost Johnathan earlier this week.

Both seal pups were rescued and transported to Guernsey by the wonderful volunteers in Jersey from the British Divers Marine Life Rescue with the very kind help from those at Blue Islands and both airport staff.

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