Today at the Sanctuary

Hi all!

Very busy at the Sanctuary today. We have 3 new seals in (2 Greys and 1 Common). We have named the two greys Bailey and Philipe and the Common Sydney. The two Greys are in good enough form, they just need to put on some weight. The little Common Sydney is very sick though. He has severe gashes to the face-around his eyes and nose. We're not sure what exactly caused these injuries but we are treating him and hope he will make a full recovery.

Sonny (had a digit amputated a little while ago) is as fiesty as ever and is trying to break his own record for biting handlers-3 so far! Dean's eye has cleared up. We actually renamed him Deana as he is in fact a her! Ebony is still very weak but getting there day be day.

There are 5 seals up in the big pools. Foggy who is almost completely blind is also up there. He loves his fish and chases the volunteers around the enclosure when we go to feed him.

We also have two new seagulls who have various minor injuries-we have put one of them in with our long-term resident seagulls and one is relaxing in a dark quiet place until he feels a bit better.

That's all for now as it's time for the 4 o'clock feed so I have to go.

Katie :-)