Over the years we have had various attempts by otters to break out of the sanctuary, but this year we had our first break in....
See Ramsay go!
Remember Ramsay, the ravenous young otter who tried to break into the North Haven care home at Brae a while ago? After we managed to...
Releasing Pankhurst the grey seal
Exactly one month after he was found on the side of the road at Boddam with a serious infestation of lungworm that would have killed...
Releasing Rocky
After nine months in the sanctuary it was time to release Rocky the otter rescued from Skeld in July last year. When he came we...
Oskar discovers a flatfish
We treated Oskar the otter to a fresh flatfish, a megrim, courtesy of John-Arthur Robertson and the crew of the Radiant Star. The thing is...
Hungry otter in search of a haven
We were in for a shock in March when we received a call from North Haven Care Centre in Brae. A young otter had been...
Coco survives after mother killed by car
This young otter was found at night by Carolyn Jackson and Lauren Kelsey at the Grobsness junction north of Gonfirth. He was running around his...
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...
Grutness goes south for rewilding
Grutness, the young male otter who arrived at Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary 16 months ago, is being given yet another chance to make it in the...
Releasing Cooper the laid back grey seal
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...