26/10/2026
Good work.
Sadly, with the storms seal pups do get separated from their mothers. There are some really important things to remember if you come across a pup on its own.
Firstly DO NOT APPROACH. The mother may well be still in the area, watching and will be easily scared off.
Call the British Divers Marine Life Rescue 01825 765546. They will dispatch trained marine mammal medics to assess the seal’s condition and take them to their seal hospital if necessary.
Seals and seal pups are great but they are large predatory wild animals with big old teeth! Their mouths have a lot of nasty bacteria in them too so you must go to the hospital if you are bitten.
For more information, have a look at this website https://bdmlr.org.uk/what-to-do-if
And if you’d like to become a marine mammal medic, look at their training courses.
