SAVE OUR SEALS

The last 10 years has seen a decline in the common (Harbour) seal along our Norfolk - Suffolk coast in the United Kingdom with many new pups found dead or dying on our beaches. Many are suffering from ulcerated mouths, internal and external injuries, including serious flipper and body wounds causing blood loss. Other symptoms include internal bleeding involving holes in the top of the roof cage of the mouth, which we suspect is pollution locally or other toxics in the offshore North Sea.

Both injured and malnourished Common (Harbour) and Grey Seal pups, aged between a few days and 3 weeks old, have been left or pushed back into the sea, advice given wrongly by certain authorities. Our small seal hospital and rescue team have rescued many of these over the years. We need to improve people's knowledge and understanding of our seal population, so they can also help in our fight to Save Our Seals. Winterton Seal Hospital is run by a small group of volunteers, some care for the rescued marine wildlife, others help to raise money, all money raised goes straight to the welfare of the seals and oiled marine birds.

The struggle to keep going without help from government, councils or wildlife trusts is a painstaking, dedicated effort, by only a few animal loving people, engaged in work for the greater good, drawing inspiration and fulfilment from the knowledge that their efforts help animals who are suffering. This is why we turn to you the people who are reading this. A cry for help for a donation, or you may like to help by adopting-a-seal. This will provide money for fish bills, new equipment, medication, and transport for rescuing along the many areas of deserted coast. Why not fund raise yourself or write to your local newspaper and pass on Save our Seals cry for help.

Our future is in your hands, with your help we can build a permanent seal/marine hospital, to allow public access, and give them further education on seals and their environment in this part of the world. We will be able to convince others that help is urgently needed for these loving creatures.