We had a major scare on Tuesday with Georgie the premature common seal pup from Rerwick. When we went in to give her 5 o’clock...
Rescue, Rehabilitate and Release
As Shetland’s only wildlife sanctuary, we have been caring for sick, injured and abandoned seals and otters for the past 30 years, successfully rehabilitating and releasing hundreds of creatures back into the wild.
We also help coordinate the rescue of stranded whales, dolphins and porpoises around Shetland’s 1,700 mile long coastline.
We rely on donations to continue our work…your support is greatly appreciated.
Meet the Animals
Read about the animals that stay at Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary in our News and Diaries section.
Donate
Every donation counts and helps us to rescue and rehabilitate the animals that are in need of our support.
How you can help
See all the different ways you can help us, from fundraising to volunteering and much more.
Our Ethos
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The Heart of our Work
Caring for Shetland’s marine environment and all the creatures that depend upon it lies at the heart of all our work.
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Connect to Nature
We believe the best way to achieve this is to deepen people’s connection to nature by setting an example and through education
Latest News
Ranger in the daisies
It took Ranger the otter cub who was rescued a week ago at Burrastow a moment to get over the loss of his mum and...
Premature common seal rescued from Rerwick
Our first common seal of the season arrived on Sunday 3 June. Georgie was found on Rerwick beach by Katie Leask, her brother Grant and...
Wally the walrus reaches Shetland
Wally the walrus who first appeared on Orkney in March and was seen last month in Harris, Kinlochbervie, Wick and John o Groats has now...