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The GSPCA today carried out the fourth seal pup release of 2023.
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Geoff George Head of Marine Mammals said “Today we released the last 3 grey seal pups in our care namely Peej, Cleopatra and Hector.”
Friday night GSPCA Volunteer Ambulance Warden had a call of a seal pup on the slip way in Pleinmont.
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Suzy Rose GSPCA Volunteer Ambulance Warden said “We had a call on the GSPCA Emergency helpline from a member of public concerned abouts a young seal pup on Friday night.”
Wednesday 22nd March is International Day of the Seal and with 6 in our care and 2 recently released the GSPCA has seen more seals in our care in recent years than ever before.
Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “Wednesday 22nd March is International Day of the Seal and with 6 in our care at the GSPCA and every year those in the Channel Islands needing our help during pup season there are many ways to support their care.”
The Cornwall Wildlife Trust urged members of the public to stay away from all dead animals which wash up on beaches including seals, dolphins, porpoises, whales and sea birds. There has also been cases of bird flu in a dolphin in Devon, the Trust said on its website.
Cornwall Wildlife Trust have said -
‘The general public are advised against approaching and interacting with seals in the UK, even when the animals are in danger or distress.
After more than a years worth of care Jersey seal pup Aurora and Guernsey seal pup Luna C were released back into the waters where they belong on the GSPCA’s 150th anniversary.
Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “This afternoon on our 150th anniversary we had a very special release when we got Aurora and Luna C the grey seal pups back to the wild.”
“Aurora was rescued in Jersey in October 2021 which was last season and also Luna C in Guernsey in December 2021 and both were less than half their body weight and extremely poorly when they arrived.”
This weekend the GSPCA were called out to the Lighthouse near Castle Cornet to rescue very poorly grey seal pup.
GSPCA Animal Ambulance Driver Sarah Harrison attended to find the very poorly pup.
The pup was quickly transported to the GSPCA seal unit and is currently under care with 7 other seals.
Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “Friday night the GSPCA were called out to attend a very poorly seal pup.”
“The pup has been named Henny and we now have 8 seal pups, which is the most we have ever had in our care in our 150 year history in our care at one time.”
On Saturday the GSPCA were contacted after an injured seal pup was found in Herm with a number of very nasty injuries and awful condition.
The grey seal pup only a few weeks of age was transported to Guernsey thanks to the Isle of Herm where Head of Marine Mammals Geoff Geoff transported the very poorly pup to our intensive care seal pup facility area.
Every Autumn the shores of the Bailiwick see Grey Seal pups being born and the GSPCA are issuing advice today on what to do if you see a seal pup in need.
It is extremely important not to approach or get too close as this can often scare the mother away and certainly do not let your dogs approach pups or adults.
Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “With rough weather and as we move closer to the winter we often see seal mothers seperated from their pups.”
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.
Just after 3pm today the GSPCA boxed up three Guernsey grey seal pups after months of care and headed to the South West of Guernsey.
Sizzle who was rescued on New Years Eve near the smelly pond in the Vale, Jagho Herman rescued in Herm mid December and Blueberry rescued at Fort Grey just before Christmas all extremely emaciated and with a variety of health problems have been nursed back to health, all more than doubling their weight and today saw them released back to the wild.