Cooper the grey seal has finally returned to the ocean after two and a half months at the sanctuary. He was such a poor selkie...
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Hypothermic Louie the otter cub arrives
On Sunday 11 February we received a message about a dead otter near the Trondra/Burra bridge that had been hit by a car on a...
Oskar enjoying all weathers
Oskar the otter cub is now around six months old and is getting well-used to being outside in all weathers, which is just as well...
Cooper the grey seal goes outside
Cooper the grey seal has been growing fat indoors on 15 herring a day, so is now ready for the big pool outside. He wasn’t...
Tivacudda discovers water!
Tivacudda was outside exploring when she discovered a seed tray that had filled with rainwater over the previous few days. It was her first experience...
Releasing Snolda the grey seal
Snolda the grey seal pup came from Papa Stour in early December where he was found in a field. He had already been found in...
Looking back on 2017 at Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary
We’ve had the most incredible year celebrating the 30th anniversary of Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary. It’s been one of our busiest ever, with seal rescues, otter...
Post mortem on young killer whale stranded in Eshaness
On 20 December we found out that the young male killer whale that we found stranded in Eshaness a weeks earlier had died after being...
Tivacudda the otter lost her mum in the storm
Tivacudda the otter cub was found by Jack Irvine in a field on the island of Yell. She was squealing as only otter cubs can...
Storm Caroline washes up grey seal pup Cooper
On Friday 8 December people in Shetland were checking their properties for damage after Storm Caroline rampaged across the isles with winds measuring more than...