| Wanda, an adult common seal, was originally rescued by us on the 3rd of July 2009, she was re-homed at the Mablethorpe Seal Sanctuary in Lincolnshire
on 18th November 2009.
Their website is www.thesealsanctuary.com.
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| | Although it was sad to say goodbye to Wanda, we are pleased that she will spend the rest of her life in a large pool with other adult seals for company where the environment is better suited for her size and age. As you are aware we are a small rescue centre, and cannot keep long term, an adult seal on our premises. Wanda was too tame to be released back into the wild, so the decision was taken to find Wanda a new home.
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| During Summer 2009 we received over 100 calls for help for beached baby harbour (common) seals, down 50% on other years, pups found to be thin and starved, exhausted, many after being pushed back into the sea by the public.
Thanks to H.M. Coastguard and R.N.L.I. Lifeguards who helped to pin point and guard casualties until seal rescue team arrived
...and attention dog owners and walkers, please leave seals alone and keep your dogs on a lead when near seal colonies.
Disturbance has also been affecting the seals and contributed to the 30% death rate among pups this Summer with noise, jet skis, dogs off their leads, quad bikes and low flying jets all having an impact.
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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. The pup was found to be injured and bleeding from a dog attack to rear flippers and face and coughing with suspected lung worm.
Jon-Koff was approximately 3 - 4 weeks old when rescued and weighed 32lbs with a high temperature of 37.9.
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| After force feeding Jon-Koff with fish for 10 days, giving medication to wounds and for the lung worm, Jon-Koff has a normal temperature and is breathing much more easily now. Jon (dutch name) Koff (a small dutch boat) is now catching his own fish
in the weaning pool.
If you would like to sponsor this pup, click here for more details.
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| It is now that time of year when the grey seals start giving birth on the beach at
Winterton Ness Haul-Out,
can we please remind everyone to keep to the footpaths and to observe these wonderful creatures from the dunes.
Photos of this season's pups will appear here in the next news update for December!
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| To give a gift of life, sponsor one of the patients in our care. Every £ helps the hospital purchase fish and medicine.
A great Christmas present.
You can either email us for a Sponsorship form or click here to print out an Sponsorship form!
Unlike some other rescue centres, the last day for "UK only" posting sponsorship packs is on 18th December 2009 if you purchase this via our PayPal, we will endeavour to send your pack by first class post to guarantee to reach you before Christmas.
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| Hands on work for ex Veterinary Nurses or retired Care Workers.
There are many ways to help including animal care, seal rescue crew, open days, events retail and marketing opportunities including D.I.Y.
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