Two grey seal
pups rescued over the winter have been released back into the wild by a Guernsey animal charity.
Jethou
Bumblebee was found in November and Hanois rescued in January. Both were sick,
injured and less than half their ideal body weight.
Steve Byrne,
GSPCA manager, said the seals had been driven ashore by the unseasonably rough
seas.
He said:
"Although a little unsure at first they were soon playing and enjoying
being back in the wild."
'True
privilege'
Mr Byrne said
the months of intensive care and nearly 2,000kg of fish, the majority of which
was donated or funded by public donation, had paid off.
He said the
two pups had developed a bond and hoped this would help them in the wild. They
were released from Jethou on Wednesday.
Geoff George,
animal collection officer, said "The whole event from the rescue to the
release has been a real highlight of my career and makes the job so worth
while.
"To see
them back in the wild was a true privilege and to actually see them jumping out
of the water and Hanois even catch his first fish helps place my mind at rest
that they will do well."
The charity
aims to fundraise over the summer to improve its seal unit by making the pool
bigger and fitting a pump system in case any further rescues are needed.
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