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Archive for category: Seal rescues

10.11201910th November 2019
Our three solstice selkies

Our three solstice selkies

By Hillswick Wildlife SanctuaryIn Seal rescuesTags Benny, common seals, Leo, Sam

It always seems to be midsummer when the common seal pups turn up in Shetland, and it was no different this year. On 19 June...

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04.0320194th March 2019
Rescuing Wilfreda

Rescuing Wilfreda

By Hillswick Wildlife SanctuaryIn Seal rescuesTags Levenwick, Wilfreda

Our loyal supporter Chris Atkins was walking on Levenwick beach with his dog Wilf in December when they came across this grey seal pup on...

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26.02201927th February 2019
Mayhem –  a grey seal pup from Maywick

Mayhem – a grey seal pup from Maywick

By Hillswick Wildlife SanctuaryIn Rehabilitation Diaries, Seal rescues, Seals

Our first grey seal from Shetland arrived at the sanctuary on 18 November. He was found by our friend JJ Jamieson when he was out...

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14.06201814th June 2018
Premature common seal rescued from Rerwick

Premature common seal rescued from Rerwick

By Hillswick Wildlife SanctuaryIn Seal rescuesTags common seal, Georgie, premature, seal pup

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...

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07.0620187th June 2018
Rescuing Shooglenifty the grey seal

Rescuing Shooglenifty the grey seal

By Hillswick Wildlife SanctuaryIn Rehabilitation Diaries, Seal rescues, SealsTags Shooglenifty

On 5 May received two unexpected phone calls about a seal in trouble on the South Voxter beach at Cunningsburgh from Isobel Work and Vaila Holbourn,...

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19.03201819th March 2018
Pankhurst rescued on International Women’s Day

Pankhurst rescued on International Women’s Day

By Hillswick Wildlife SanctuaryIn Rehabilitation Diaries, Seal rescues, Seals, UncategorisedTags grey seal, Hillswick, Pankhurst, seal pup, seal rescue, Shetland, wildlife, wildlife rescue

It’s a bit late for grey seal pups to come in, and end of season pups can sometimes be a trial. Last year we had...

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15.01201815th January 2018
Storm Caroline washes up grey seal pup Cooper

Storm Caroline washes up grey seal pup Cooper

By Hillswick Wildlife SanctuaryIn Seal rescuesTags Cooper, grey seal, Hillswick, seal pup, seal rescue, Shetland, Walls

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...

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15.01201815th January 2018
Snolda the grey seal pup from Papa

Snolda the grey seal pup from Papa

By Hillswick Wildlife SanctuaryIn Seal rescuesTags grey seal, Hillswick, Papa Stour, seal pup, seal rescue, Shetland, Snolda

We received a phone call from Sabina Holt Brook on 21 November about a white coat – a grey seal pup – she and the...

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18.07201718th July 2017
Cutting grey seal free from fishing line

Cutting grey seal free from fishing line

By Hillswick Wildlife SanctuaryIn Entanglements, Seal rescuesTags BDMLR, entanglement, ghost gear, grey seal, seal rescue, Toft

Last Tuesday we received a call from Karen from Mossbank who was greatly concerned about a seal who had befriended her fisherman father. Alan Henry...

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