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19.03201819th March 2018

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...

15.01201815th January 2018

Looking back on 2017 at Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary

By Hillswick Wildlife SanctuaryIn UncategorisedTags 2017, Dougie Henshall, gannet, marine pollution, otters, seals, Shetland, whales

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...

22.09201722nd September 2017

Rescuing a pilot whale from Vidlin

By Hillswick Wildlife SanctuaryIn UncategorisedTags pilot whale, SMASS, Vidlin, whale rescue, whale stranding, Yell

A pilot whale got into difficulty in Vidlin marina in July 2017. Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary coordinated a rescue over three days after the whale was...