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Archive for tag: seal rescue

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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21.06201721st June 2017
Second common seal Mimi arrives from St Ninian’s

Second common seal Mimi arrives from St Ninian’s

By Hillswick Wildlife SanctuaryIn Rehabilitation Diaries, SealsTags common seal, seal rescue, south mainland, st ninian's isle

It’s been an exciting week with our first two common seals of the season coming in…and Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary reaching its latest target of 300...

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20.06201720th June 2017
Rescuing Rommy, our first common seal of 2017

Rescuing Rommy, our first common seal of 2017

By Hillswick Wildlife SanctuaryIn Rehabilitation Diaries, SealsTags common seal, Rommy, seal rescue

The common seal pupping season has begun one week earlier than usual at Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary with the arrival of Rommy, an orphaned pup found...

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