 Seal Sanctuary at the Welsh Mountain Zoo Keepers at the Welsh Mountain Zoo in Colwyn Bay have been busy this festive season taking care of 8 seal pups rescued from the Irish Sea. 3 of the Seals were found along the Northern Irish Coast, but due to the Belfast Seal Sanctuary being full, were brought over by ferry to the Seal Rescue Unit at the Welsh Mountain Zoo. 5 Seals found along the North Wales Coast were brought to the Zoo by the RSPCA. The Seal Rescue Unit is now at its full capacity, housing 7 Seals, double that of previous years. The increase in the number of rescued seals is thought to be due to a successful breeding year and an increase in the number of storms washing the seals up along the coast.
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 Head Keeper, Peter Litherland said "This year saw the arrival of Seals with a lot of medical problems. A few arrived severely dehydrated and underweight and had to be force fed liquidized fish and milk up to four times a day. We have had a difficult year but thanks to dedicated keepers who even spent Christmas Day attending to the Seals, the worst is now over." All of the rescued seals have made good progress thanks to committed keepers at the Zoo. The seals now weigh around 20 kilos, an increase from just 12 kilos each when they arrived. Date: 27 December 2006 |
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