Seal
- 28 June 2012 15:18180380Just been told that the harbour seal that frequents the waters around Dover has been injured down near the swing bridge, the fire brigade are trying to rescue it, hope all ends well.
- 28 June 2012 15:22180381Oh thats a shame Vince, thanks for letting us know. Would be a very sad loss if it wasnt able to survive. We have quite a few pictures...this one is by Phil Eyden...
email: dover7@msn.com - 28 June 2012 15:58180383usually jeremy stattersfield from castle street gets called in to treat the marine life.
let's hope the seal recovers. - 28 June 2012 16:21180394Not injured but possibly unwell, Jeremy did attend and just as the "patient" was about to be lifted he swam off! Medication to be given by Jeremy from the Police boat later on, no doubt wrapped in a sandwich or a fish.Audere est facere.
- 28 June 2012 18:40180430Thanks for the update Martin.
- 28 June 2012 23:01180472Lovely cute pic of seal above by Phil
Pleased to hear that all went well today and that Jeremy was on the case 
- 30 June 2012 08:07180650There was no clear idea from anyone onsite as to why the seal is unwell. It has lost a lot of weight over the last few weeks and seemed to be in discomfort.
This is a picture I took about 6wks ago. Hopefully fish hook in the gut are not the issue. SMILEY:nod no
Having a blast while living the dream
James Salmon - 30 June 2012 08:13180655I do beg your pardon James, but it too early in the day to twist about...
Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing. - 30 June 2012 11:19180686I hope it recovers.
- 30 June 2012 11:48180697Stomach worms seemed to be the probable diagnosis, medication has been given for that so fingers crossed.Audere est facere.
- 30 June 2012 13:16180707The seal was seen in the Eastern Docks yesterday, it frequently frolics off the ends of the berths. Presumably the wash from the ferries throws up some interesting grub. Hopefully it will not wind up like the two poor creatures below. A DFDS ferry picked up a shark on her bulbous bow last thursday and I recalll the Dawn Merchant picking up a whale a few years ago, see below.
"Unfortunately, Thursday morning, DANA HOLLANDIA brought in a baby grey nurse shark on its bulb into the Port of Rotterdam. It was discovered when the vessel moored at the Rotterdam Shortsea Terminal. The shark got probably scooped somewhere between the ports of Cork in Ireland and Rotterdam. DANA HOLLANDIA serves our logistics container line route between Rotterdam and the Irish ports of Cork, Waterford, Belfast, en Dublin."
The Dawn Merchant went down to the Meddy after she finished on the Dover - Dunkerque run. She picked up a fifteen metre long fifteen ton whale on her bulbous bow whilst approaching the Barcelona pilot station. It took two hours to remove the carcass on arrival in port. - 30 June 2012 17:12180733Saw the seal swimming happily in the marina today. Got a nice video of it. As boats came in, including the lifeboat, it was swimming alongside them, no doubt looking for food.Keeps politics to myself
- 30 June 2012 17:46180747that medication must have been very effective , either that or we have a hypochondriac seal in our midst.
- 30 June 2012 20:41180778You may be right Howard.
By the way Ed great shots. Had know idea that happened!Keeps politics to myself - 1 July 2012 19:49180987Great news regarding 'our' Dover seal. He/she has become a big part of the marina community.Having a blast while living the dream
James Salmon - 27 July 2012 16:33184943Didnt quite know where to put this picture so thank gawd for the search engine ( on front page ). . Earlier today with the weather poor and the humans no longer frollicking in the surf...there was room for the wildlife to enjoy themselves in the harbour opposite the Premier Inn. Several tourists were beside themselves with joy at spotting it..grappling for cameras like nobody's business they were...
the same picture cropped closer below...
email: dover7@msn.com - 27 July 2012 17:17184954great pictures paul, i have yet to see one in real life.
- 27 July 2012 17:51184963Awww, so lovely
- 27 July 2012 19:30184998There was a seal at the water's edge on the hoverport on Sunday.
Don't know if it was the same one. Has anyone seen more than one at any time? - 27 July 2012 19:49185000Saw the normal one on the slipway near Cullins Yard recently then minutes later saw two trying to get on the Hoverport pad, unfortunately it was a low tide and despite many attempts could not manage it. I have many times seen three near the Cruise Terminal during the night, not for a couple of months though.Audere est facere.
