'Rocky' the baby seal returns home!
The time is finally here... After 51 days in our care, 'Rocky' - the young grey seal pup who was flown into our care from Jersey by private plane - has finally been given his second chance at life back in the wild ❤
Here is the moment he finally tasted the freedom he has been waiting for... 🦭
None of this would have been possible without the rescue efforts of BDMLR Channel Islands, the generosity of London Southend Jet Centre and, of course, the support of all of you. Your donations, no matter how small, make all of this possible.
Thank you for helping us give Rocky a chance.
National badger day! 🦡
What better way to celebrate National Badger Day than a glimpse into how our 2024 badger cubs are doing? 🦡👀
Thanks to the wonderful team at Essex Badger Protection Group, they have been monitored using special motion-activated night vision cameras and we're pleased to say that they are definitely settling in to their new home. Having put a lot of effort into these stripy little creatures this year, it's such a privalidge to see them doing well!
Not long now little humbugs... you'll be free soon! 🦡🦡
Fox SAVED after being hit by a train
🦊 TRAIN FOX FULL STORY 🦊
Well... we promised you an update and boy do we have one! Here is the full story of the fox who was rescued by Greenwich Wildlife Network after being hit by a train. Be warned, some parts are a little graphic...
❗ To answer a few questions that some people have had: ❗
- Research has found that foxes can survive perfectly well without a full tail. There is a limit on what can be removed, but this chap was lucky!
- Yes, the fur will grow back around the stump, this process just takes time and is not worth the stress of keeping him captive.
- For any adult territorial animal, it's vital to release them back into their home territory. They know where to find food, shelter and more and will likely be attacked and injured if moved elsewhere. It may not seem ideal to us, but it's the best for the fox 🦊
Baby fox gets his HEAD stuck in a sink!
We see some pretty odd things in the world of wildlife rescue, but it's always foxes that seem to find themselves in the strangest positions!
Lead vet, Tom, was recently called out to help this poor fox cub after he'd somehow managed to get his HEAD stuck in the plughole of a sink. With breaking the sink being far too risky to try, the only option was to gently try and pull the little guy back the way he went in...
Watch the full video to see what happened to the little fox! 🦊
If you wanted to support our work, please consider donating at https://southessexwildlife.org/donate
Wildlife Rescue - A sneak peak at our new TV series!
Wow! The response to the announcement of 'Wildlife Rescue' - a new four-part TV series on our work here at SEWH was absolutely amazing!
We're all really excited for launch night this Thursday, but in the meantime we have something very special for you... Here is a sneak peak of what's coming! 😁
We can't wait to see you all there, and please share far and wide!
#C4WildlifeRescue
Rescued baby seals experience water for the first time!
Ever seen an excited seal pup before? 🦭
Let's be honest... grey seals aren't really meant for land. These beautiful creatures are perfectly adapted to water and can't hide their excitement when they find it for the first time!
These pups all arrived as orphans and, up until now, have only experienced shallow water as they grew up. When their turn came to enter our deeper pool for the first time, it's safe to say that they loved it! ❤️ 🦭 ❤️
Hungry young mouse gets a meal!
Someone's hungry... but only wants to eat when no-one is watching! 🫣