Three grey seal pups have been released back into the wild from the rescue centre this week. The three seals have spent the winter recovering from injuries in the purpose built rescue centre in Tynemouth. They all came in from beaches around the North East after calls from concerned members of the public. Named after famous … Continued
Plastic Free Coastlines – We are delighted to announce that we have joined Surfers Against Sewage in their recent campaign With the ultimate goal to make our coastline plastic free, Surfers against Sewage are encouraging businesses to use less plastic. Tynemouth is the latest town hoping to achieve the ‘Plastic Free’ status with many businesses … Continued
Seal Pup Rescue at Farne Islands Farne Islands is host to hundreds of Grey Seal pups during the winter. off the coast of Northumberland. Seal pups are born with a coat of white fur and stay with their mother for up to a month. Last week the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) rescued a … Continued
It’s grey seal pupping season and unfortunately that means that some of these pups will be coming into some danger. That is where the Marine Rescue Team at Blue Reef Aquarium comes into play. Grey seals give birth between September and December and can be spotted all around the coast of the UK; young pups … Continued
This summer, Blue Reef Aquarium in Tynemouth have taken in two young seal pups to their Marine Rescue Centre.
Tynemouth Aquarium is now host to two rescued seals from the North Yorkshire coast by the RSPCA. The first to be rescued was a six-week old male grey seal named Chester. He was underweight and had swelling to his mouth caused by an infection. The second was a female named Sinead didn’t get quite as … Continued
The underwater world is a fascinating place, alive with thousands of sea creatures and plant life, both weird and wonderful. In Tynemouth, we’re blessed with the best of both worlds: historical landmarks and the North Sea coastline.