Three Seal Pups Returned to the Wild at Portelet This Morning

Submitted by Steve on 13:04, 14th Mar, 2026 | 0

Three Seal Pups Returned to the Wild at Portelet This Morning

The GSPCA is delighted to announce the successful release of three grey seal pups—Avalanche, Glacier and Frosty—back into the wild this morning at Portelet. After months of intensive care, rehabilitation and dedicated monitoring, the trio made their way into the sea just after 10.30am on what was a beautifully sunny spring morning.

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Young Grey Seal Pups Frosty, Glacier & Avalanche Set for Release as GSPCA Continues Wildlife Hospital Build

Submitted by Steve on 16:17, 5th Mar, 2026 | 0

Young Grey Seal Pups Frosty, Glacier & Avalanche Set for Release as GSPCA Continues Wildlife Hospital Build

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World Wildlife Day: GSPCA Celebrates Progress on the #GSPCABiggestBuildAppeal While Caring for Seven Seal Pups and Oiled Puffin

Submitted by Steve on 18:03, 3rd Mar, 2026 | 0

World Wildlife Day: GSPCA Celebrates Progress on the #GSPCABiggestBuildAppeal While Caring for Seven Seal Pups and Oiled Puffin

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Grey Seal Pup Rescued Near the Fairy Ring With Severe Netting Injury

Submitted by Steve on 11:46, 23rd Feb, 2026 | 0

Grey Seal Pup Rescued Near the Fairy Ring With Severe Netting Injury

This morning the GSPCA team were called to an urgent rescue after reports of a grey seal pup struggling along the shoreline near the Fairy Ring on the south coast of Guernsey. Witnesses spotted the young male pup with horrendous netting tightly embedded around his neck, causing a severe and infected wound.

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Rescued Grey Seal Pups Glacier, Avalanche & Frosty Move to Next Stage of Rehabilitation

Submitted by Steve on 17:41, 3rd Feb, 2026 | 0

Rescued Grey Seal Pups Glacier, Avalanche & Frosty Move to Next Stage of Rehabilitation
#GSPCABiggestBuildAppeal Progresses as Construction Reaches Halfway Point

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Iceberg Lettuce 6th seal pup rescued by the Boat House – please donate to their care & the #GSPCABIGGESTBUILDAppeal

Submitted by Steve on 17:14, 21st Jan, 2026 | 0

Iceberg Lettuce sixth grey seal pup rescued now at the GSPCA – please donate to their care & the #GSPCABIGGESTBUILDAppeal

Late last night saw the 6th seal pup since mid December.

Iceberg Lettuce a female grey seal pup was last night rescued in the heart of St Peter Port.

She was first spotted in the harbour on the weekend and the team have been monitoring the poorly pup.

Once again the sixth pup must have been separated from her mother too early as she is only 20kgs which is less than half her ideal body weight.

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Fifth grey seal pup Icicle rescued now at the GSPCA – please donate to their care & the #GSPCABIGGESTBUILDAppeal

Submitted by Steve on 18:06, 13th Jan, 2026 | 0

Fifth grey seal pup Icicle rescued now at the GSPCA – please donate to their care & the #GSPCABIGGESTBUILDAppeal

Sunday 11th January saw the 5th seal pup in less than 5 weeks needing rescuing.

Icicle as the seal pup has been called was found half her ideal body weight for her age at just 20kgs and was rescued near the Fairy Ring due to the poorly condition and no mother in site.

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4 days in to 2026 and now 4 grey seal pups at the GSPCA – please donate to their care & the #GSPCABIGGESTBUILDAppeal

Submitted by Steve on 13:11, 6th Jan, 2026 | 0

4 days in to 2026 and now 4 grey seal pups at the GSPCA – please donate to their care & the #GSPCABIGGESTBUILDAppeal

Sunday 4th January saw the 4th seal pup in less than 3 weeks needing rescuing.

Avalanche as the seal pup has been called was found half her ideal body weight for her age at just 20kgs and was rescued at Grande Rocque due to the poorly condition and no mother in site..

Dehydrated various wounds.

Doing ok today

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2025 ends with GSPCA 3rd seal pup rescue of the month - check out ways to donate to Glacier and our Wildlife Hospital Big Build

Submitted by Steve on 13:10, 2nd Jan, 2026 | 0

On New Years eve we had a call about a third poorly seal pup with this one at the Fairy Ring at Pleinmont

Geoff George Head of Marine Mammals said “We rescued two pups earlier this month which we named Frosty and Blizzard.”

“New Years Eve we had another call for a third pup rescue who looked poorly and half the weight it should be with no mother in site.”

“The 6 week old male pup is only 19kgs and very dehydrated with a chest infection.”

“We have called him Glacier and will need some months of care and likely antibiotics.”

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Two poorly grey seal pups rescued in less than 3 days while the Wildlife Hospital is being built

Submitted by Steve on 12:55, 17th Dec, 2025 | 0

It has been a busy few days at the GSPCA with two grey seal pups rescued in just a few days.

On Friday we had a call about one which we monitored over night but with no Mum returning was rescued and yesterday we had another siting and again with no Mum in sight and a very poorly pup it was rescued yesterday mid morning.

Geoff George Head of Marine Mammals said “On Friday we had a call for a poorly seal pup near the shooting range so I went up to monitor over night.”

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