Cleethorpes Wildlife Rescue

Cleethorpes Wildlife Rescue Volunteer Wildlife Rescue
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🚨 Today is Emergency Services Day! 🚨Not only do some of our team save animal lives—they save human lives too. Our Lead R...
09/09/2025

🚨 Today is Emergency Services Day! 🚨

Not only do some of our team save animal lives—they save human lives too.

Our Lead Rescuer, Aaron, volunteers as a Level 3 First Responder with East Midlands Ambulance Service through LincsCFR. First Responders are often the very first on scene during emergencies such as cardiac arrests, providing vital, life-saving care before an ambulance arrives.

As a Level 3 Responder, Aaron is also trained to attend paediatric emergencies and carries additional equipment and pain relief—supporting people in our community through some of their toughest moments.

It’s not uncommon to hear Aaron’s pager go off and watch him drop everything and go!

We’re incredibly thankful of all the First Responders in our community who dedicate their time to keep others safe. 🙏

Learn more and follow their work on Facebook!

📢 Did you take a Kestrel to Rase Vets in Grimsby on 08.09.25?We’re trying to get in touch with the kind person who broug...
09/09/2025

📢 Did you take a Kestrel to Rase Vets in Grimsby on 08.09.25?

We’re trying to get in touch with the kind person who brought this bird to Rase Vets yesterday.
Understanding exactly where and how the Kestrel was found is vital for its care and for giving it the best chance of returning safely to the wild.

If this was you, please contact us via:
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📧 Email: [email protected]

Even if it wasn’t you, a quick share could help us find them faster—thank you for your support!

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Swan UpdateJust a quick update on the swan that raised a lot of concern with the public on Saturday.As mentioned previou...
08/09/2025

Swan Update

Just a quick update on the swan that raised a lot of concern with the public on Saturday.

As mentioned previously, blood on swans can often look particularly alarming—especially when they’re preening and spreading it across their feathers.

While we would like to get a hands-on look, the odds haven’t been in our favour so far! With one very clever swan, strong wings preventing us from using our boat, and little appetite due to well-meaning visitors offering extra food (meaning she hasn’t been approaching our volunteers), it’s been tricky. The positive news is that we’ve managed to get close enough for a fairly good view, and the injury doesn’t appear too severe.

We’ll continue to monitor her closely and will update you if anything changes.

We’d also like to say a big thank you to NELC for their continued support accommodating our access requests to allow our vehicles and equipment on the park.

There has been some speculation in the comments on our previous posts about the cause. At this time, we do not believe the injury to be human-related.

Thank you 🙏

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Swan UpdateOur volunteers have spent most of the day at the park with the injured swan, but we have been unable to safel...
06/09/2025

Swan Update

Our volunteers have spent most of the day at the park with the injured swan, but we have been unable to safely capture the bird so far. As the swan’s safety is our top priority, and we do not want to risk worsening the injury, some of our usual capture methods have been ruled out.

We’d like to thank everyone who reported the swan and kept us updated on its movements. We truly appreciate your time and willingness to help.

We were able to get a slightly closer look at the injury, and at this stage, we do not believe it to be too severe. For now, we are giving the swan a rest from rescue attempts. We will return tomorrow with additional volunteers and equipment.

We’d like to remind everyone not to attempt capture yourselves, as this could make the injury worse. We are confident that we will be able to rescue the swan, but we want to ensure this is done in the safest possible way.

Thank you again for your support!

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Badger Update:We know many of you were fascinated by the young boar badger that arrived into our care yesterday. He's be...
06/09/2025

Badger Update:

We know many of you were fascinated by the young boar badger that arrived into our care yesterday.

He's been named Blaine by the caring vet who triaged him at our partner vet practice, and we're glad to say that he's perkier today and has had a good meal overnight.

One of the most frequently asked questions was "what do badgers eat?" well... let us tell you!

Badgers are opportunistic omnivores, meaning their diet is built up of a variety of food of both plant and animal origin. Earthworms are the core of the badger's diet, often by as much as 60 per cent! Each night an adult badger could eat around 200 earthworms! Equally, if conditions are harsh they can also eat snails, slugs and soft fruit like raspberries and fallen blackberries. Badgers will occasionally eat hedgehogs if normal prey items are not abundant, which can get them into some controversy given the UKs falling number of hedgehog populations, however, a position statement by British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) and People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) states: "Nationally, the hedgehog population in Britain has declined over the last thirty years. While badgers may play a role locally, hedgehogs are absent in many areas where there are no badgers and, in areas where nesting and feeding sites are plentiful, the two species co-exist.
Identifying badgers as the primary reason for the fall in hedgehog numbers isn’t backed by the science."

Blaine will enjoy a suitable varied diet while in our care (with hedgehogs firmly off the menu) and we'd like to thank those who donated a meal yesterday!

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UPDATE POST:This morning we received a tremendous number of calls and messages about a swan in a Cleethorpes park which ...
06/09/2025

UPDATE POST:

This morning we received a tremendous number of calls and messages about a swan in a Cleethorpes park which has blood covering its feathers.

Our volunteers attended but the bird entered the water prior to being able to capture and assess them. We believe that there is an injury to the lower mandible (lower section of the beak), which, as the bird has been preening, has coated their feathers.

Given their white feathers, blood always looks particularly bad on swans, but rest assured, we will return and, as soon as we're able, we'll complete a full assessment of the bird.

For now, we ask anyone who notices the bird to not attempt to capture it themselves, but to let us know by sending us a message on Facebook.

Thank you to all who reported this bird, we're monitoring them closely.

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This is quite a late-night post, but as wildlife rehabilitators, late nights come hand in hand.Tonight we had a few rare...
05/09/2025

This is quite a late-night post, but as wildlife rehabilitators, late nights come hand in hand.

Tonight we had a few rare seconds free, which gave us a chance to see how many people have seen our posts this month... and quite simply, we were blown away by the results.

Our posts have had 1.2 MILLION views!

Thank you to the 798 new people following our page; we're glad to have you as part of the 15,000+ followers we've accumulated on Facebook!

Thank you for supporting us on this journey.

From,
The Cleethorpes Wildlife Rescue Team

Latest arrival!This young boar arrived in our care today from Rase Vets after being taken to their practice last night.A...
05/09/2025

Latest arrival!

This young boar arrived in our care today from Rase Vets after being taken to their practice last night.

Although this badger had no obvious wounds, the finders were concerned about how underweight he is.

To give him a full assessment with as little stress as possible, he was sedated with our veterinary partners at Eastfield Vets and given a thorough health check, along with a precautionary full-body radiograph (X-ray) to ensure nothing more serious had contributed to his condition.

Fortunately, all results came back clear!

Our provisional prognosis, given the time of year, is that this young boar has become independent a little too soon and hasn’t been as successful as hoped in fending for himself, leading to his deterioration.

He is now receiving the care he needs, and his progress will be closely monitored.

As always, we prioritise quality care. This means we are temporarily full again — not surprising in what has been our busiest year on record. We’ve faced this challenge several times already, and we’re doing everything we can to grow sustainably with the increasing demand. We will never compromise on welfare or risk overcrowding, so please bear with us. Our volunteers are working incredibly hard. 🙂

Thank you for your support, and if you’d like to buy this young boy a meal, you can do so at the link below:

👉 CleethorpesWildlifeRescue.com/donate

They’re finally ready to order! ❤️We know so many of you have been waiting to get your hands on our custom embroidery ir...
04/09/2025

They’re finally ready to order! ❤️

We know so many of you have been waiting to get your hands on our custom embroidery iron-on patches—and it’s no wonder! With nearly 42,000 detailed stitches, the craftsmanship is breathtaking. To keep things local, they’ve been created by Patch Creations, a wonderful small business that brings these patches to life.

That’s not all —you can now also order car window stickers and wildlife support pin badges! 🦢

Each purchase makes a contribution to our rescue efforts ❤️

👉 https://form.jotform.com/252464463290054

Please share far and wide!

Another bird receiving care today – an emaciated mute swan from Healing.Reported as weak in a field, our volunteers atte...
02/09/2025

Another bird receiving care today – an emaciated mute swan from Healing.

Reported as weak in a field, our volunteers attended and found the bird dehydrated with a low body condition score. The swan was transported to one of our partner veterinary practices, where they remain in hospital care, receiving fluids and ongoing treatment.

One of the most common misconceptions about wildlife rescue is that it’s funded by local authorities or government bodies. In reality, that couldn’t be further from the truth. Everything we do – from answering calls and rescuing casualties, to providing medical treatment and improving facilities – is funded entirely by public donations.

If you’d like to support this completely voluntary, life-saving service, please consider becoming a monthly donor. Regular supporters give us the stability to respond whenever wildlife needs us, and to plan ahead so we can say “yes, we have space for your casualty”.

Thank you 🙏

👉 CleethorpesWildlifeRescue.com/donate

The impact of litter on wildlifeToday has been our busiest day of the year so far, with quite literally queues out the d...
02/09/2025

The impact of litter on wildlife

Today has been our busiest day of the year so far, with quite literally queues out the door of animals arriving in need of care. We’d like to thank everyone for their patience and support during such a busy day.

Among today’s many call-outs was an entirely avoidable case: a mute swan at People’s Park with the plastic ring from a bottle top caught around its lower mandible and tongue.

Thankfully, the problem was spotted early. Once the swan was safely captured, the plastic was quickly removed, and it was able to be released immediately back onto the water.

This incident is a reminder that even the smallest piece of litter can be a danger to wildlife. Please, always make sure to bin your rubbish—even if it’s been dropped by accident.

Together, we can prevent needless harm.

👉 CleethorpesWildlifeRescue.com/donate

41,936 stitches to make our custom iron-on embroidery patches! That’s absolutely amazing! Patchcraftcreations has done s...
01/09/2025

41,936 stitches to make our custom iron-on embroidery patches! That’s absolutely amazing!

Patchcraftcreations has done such a fantastic job.

What a perfect way to support a local business while also raising funds for our rescue ❤️

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Monday 11am - 7pm
Tuesday 11am - 7pm
Wednesday 11am - 7pm
Thursday 11am - 7pm
Friday 11am - 7pm
Saturday 11am - 7pm
Sunday 11am - 7pm

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