SAVE OUR SEALS - NEWS UPDATE

December 2009 - Three more rescued seal pups (Bosun, Toby and Carlie) have arrived at the Winterton Seal Hospital. Find out the date for our next open day in January 2010. Plus a collage of photos taken at a seal colony!...More>>
November 2009 - Wanda, an adult common seal, was originally rescued by us on the 3rd of July 2009, she was re-homed...More>> 23rd November 2009 - Jon-Koff, a harbour/common seal pup, was rescued by Harry, our centre manager, and David, one of our volunteers, from a seal colony on 30th October 2009...More>>
27th October 2009 - Our latest newsletter for 2009 is now available via this link, or if you would like a hard copy, please send a stamped addressed envelope to us at Winterton Seal Hospital, Somerton Road, Winterton On Sea, Norfolk, NR29 4AW, England. We desperately need your help - Great Yarmouth Borough Council have complained to us at the Winterton Seal Hospital because they have been told that we may have opened our rescue centre for more than 7 days in a year...More>>
19th October 2009 - Your chance to help us as we care for injured and abandoned seal pups by buying our new dvd, our first ever DVD compilation, is now on sale, where you will be able to see...More>>
28th September 2009 - We said goodbye to our final grey seal pup Nickie from the 2008/9 rescue season, she was released back into the wild on 27th September 2009. Click here to see a selection of photos taken during the release of Nickie.
20th September 2009 - Our final four common seal pups from the 2008 rescue season were released back into the wild on 18th September 2009. Click here to see a selection of photos taken during the release of Buster, Charlie, Bobby and Marie.
1st September 2009 - Newsletters are now available to download! Our newsletters are now available via this link, or if you would like a hard copy, please send a stamped addressed envelope to us at Winterton Seal Hospital, Low Farm, Winterton On Sea, Norfolk, NR29 4AW, England.
August 2009 - Click here to see a selection of photos taken during our Open Day in August 2009. Click here to download a printer friendly PDF version of our Winterton Seal Hospital leaflet. For Sale ~20cms white fluffy baby seal toy for £5.95 including postage and packaging. Please send your cheque payable to Winterton Seal Hospital.
21st August 2009 - Click here to see a selection of photos taken during the release of Dougie, Luck'ee and Skip back into the wild on 20th August 2009.
11th August 2009 - Jill-Anne, a harbour/common seal pup, was rescued by Naomi, one of our seal rescue volunteers, and her friend on 11th August 2009 following a 999 call. She was found by a fishing boat called the "Jill-Anne" at Dunich harbour, Jill-Anne had been covered in nets to keep her away from the sun by fisherman until she was rescued...More>>
1st August 2009 - Lo'em, a harbour/common seal pup, was born on 1st August 2009, but abandoned by her mum soon after giving birth. The pup was rescued by Harry, the Manager of the Winterton Seal Hospital, on 2nd August 2009 from the beach at Winterton Ness. Lo'em was found to weigh only 11lbs with a temperature of 40.3°, when she was assessed on arrival at the seal hospital...More>>
July 2009 - Click here to see a selection of photos taken during our Open Day in July 2009. Great Yarmouth Conservative Parliamentary Candidate Brandan Lewis was among the visitors.
29th July 2009 - Wenz´di, a harbour/common seal pup, was found by a lady on the beach 200 metres south of Britannia Pier in Great Yarmouth. The pup had already been attacked by dogs and pushed into the sea several times before Kevin, one of our seal rescue volunteers, had arrived...More>>
23rd July 2009 - Rio, a harbour/common seal pup, was rescued from the edge of the sea at Waxham near the harbour seal colony after being hit by a jet ski. Only just alive, Rio was only 24 hours old when we rescued the badly injured pup on 23rd July 2009. Rio weighed 14 lbs and had a temperature only 34.3°. People on the beach were shocked to watch as the jet ski rider seemed to go straight for the mother and pup...More>>
19th July 2009 - Jason, a harbour/common seal pup, was only 24 hours old and weighed 14 lbs, when he was rescued from the beach at Somerton Holmes in Winterton-on-Sea on 19th July 2009 by some of our volunteer hospital staff. He was found to be very cold so as soon as he arrived at the hospital, Jason was put under a heat lamp and tube fed a warm multi-milk mixture specifically made up for such a young pup...More>>
9th July 2009 - Wanda's story is featured in the Great Yarmouth Mercury Newspaper. 2nd July 2009 - Wanda, the elusive harbour seal. After receiving 40 telephone calls, the seal was finally rescued on 2nd July 2009. Click here to read Wanda´s fact sheet and the press release.
15th June 2009 - On-line Pledge to campaign for "Seal friendly Salmon"... Click here for more details.
26th May 2009 - Click here to see a selection of photos taken at our Open Day on Sunday 24th May 2009. We still urgently require a new or second-hand beach buggy as from this Summer 2009. Also Volunteer Seal Care Helpers are required, over 18 years old, from June onwards - training will be given.
April 2009 - Click here to see a selection of photos taken at our Open Day in April 2009. We still urgently require a new or second-hand beach buggy as from this Summer 2009. Also Volunteer seal care helpers required over 18 years old from June onwards.
8th April 2009 - Nickie our latest rescued seal grey pup arrived on 20th March 2009. Click here to read about her rescue.
7th March 2009 - Luck'ee, our rescued grey seal pup, arrived at the centre on 1st March 2009. Click here to read about her. Early Day Motion going for reviewing the Conservation of Seals Act 1970 - Click here for more details on how you can help to protect our seals!
28th February 2009 - Click here to see photos of Danny being released back into the wild at Gorleston beach. 8th February 2009 - News Update - Click here to read the latest news.
January 2009 - Newsletters are now available to download! Our latest newsletter is now available via this link, or if you would like a hard copy, please send a stamped addressed envelope to us at Winterton Seal Hospital, Low Farm, Winterton On Sea, Norfolk, NR29 4AW, England. For Sale 20cms white fluffy baby seal toy for £5.95 including postage and packaging. Please send your cheque payable to Winterton Seal Hospital to the above address.
2nd January 2009 - Happy New Year to all our Supporters and Volunteers We would like to wish all our Supporters and Volunteers a Happy New Year and all the Best for 2009. Chris Allen and his family (Helen, Fay and Tess) kindly sent us photos taken during their visit at our Open Day on Sunday 28th December 2008 Click here to view the photos.