Help keep One Green Planet free and independent! Together we can ensure our platform remains a hub for empowering ideas committed to fighting for a sustainable, healthy, and compassionate world. Please support us in keeping our mission strong.
Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary discovered this freshly molted grey seal pup hanging out on the grass by an old pier near Norwick beach, looking desperate for help. He was thin and exhausted and didn’t have the energy to make it back into the water.
Source: The Dodo/Youtube
Gerald was the very first seal of 2022 to arrive at the sanctuary. When the sanctuary received a call about him, they immediately contacted the Scottish SPCA, who was able to catch him just before it got dark.
“Though he is a decent size for a young grey seal, he is quite thin and his breathing is not good. The fact that people were able to approach him without him heading for the sea was a sure sign he was not well, and in fact, when Scott approached him he headed in the opposite direction towards the road,” explained Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary in a Facebook post.
Since he was so malnourished, they tubed him with rehydration fluid and made a batch of fish porridge. They also treated Gerlad for lungworm and gave him a heated seal pen to rest in while he regained his strength. Once the sanctuary determines that he is healthy enough and has put on adequate body weight, they will be releasing him back to the wild as soon as possible!
Keep up with Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary on Facebook!
Related Content:
- Birds are Nesting Almost a Month Earlier Due to Climate Change
- 10 Amazing Rescues of Sick, Injured, and Abandoned Birds
- Why We Need Birds and How to Protect Them From Extinction
- How to Help Birds During Colder Seasons
- Four Birds Join the UK’s Endangered Red List
For more Animal, Earth, Life, Vegan Food, Health, and Recipe content published daily, subscribe to the One Green Planet Newsletter! Also, don’t forget to download the Food Monster App on the App Store. With over 15,000 delicious recipes, it is the largest meatless, vegan, and allergy-friendly recipe resource to help reduce your environmental footprint, save animals and get healthy!
Lastly, being publicly-funded gives us a greater chance to continue providing you with high-quality content. Please consider supporting us by donating!
Comments