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...
Archive for category: Seal rescues
Rescuing 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...
Mayhem – a grey seal pup from Maywick
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...
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...
Rescuing Shooglenifty the grey seal
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,...
Pankhurst rescued on International Women’s Day
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...
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...
Snolda the grey seal pup from Papa
We received a phone call from Sabina Holt Brook on 21 November about a white coat – a grey seal pup – she and the...
Cutting grey seal free from fishing line
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...