The National Seal Sanctuary at Gweek is releasing its seal pups to the sea wearing yellow hats to help track their progress.
Visitors to Cornish beaches who spot a seal with a hat, which is attached with non-toxic glue and will come off when the seal moults, are asked to contact the sanctuary.
“The hat tags are highly visible yellow colour, which makes them easy to see from a long distance, especially cliff tops,” said curator Dr Glenn Boyle.
“The hats will stay in place until late winter, early spring of next year and then fall off when the seal moults its fur.
“If you see a seal with a yellow hat on its head, please call the sanctuary on 01326 221361.This allows us to track a seal after we have released it,” Dr Boyle added.
Seal sightings have been reported from the Isles of Scilly, Wales, Ireland, Brittany and as far as Holland.
Each hat is labelled with a unique letter and number, allowing the sanctuary’s team to identify each individual seal pup.
Visit the Seal Sanctuary’s website: www.sealsanctuary.co.uk
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