National Seal Sanctuary, Gweek
National SEAL Sanctuary, Gweek Address: Gweek, Cornwall, TR12 6UG.
Open Daily from 10am, excluding Christmas Day. Closing times vary, please call for details.
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The National Seal Sanctuary is located on the beautiful Helford River by the village of Gweek. The Sanctuary has welcomed a pair of Cape fur seals, whose antics will not only delight visitors, they will also help raise awareness of continued hunting of this species in South Africa. Every year thousands of pups are killed for their fur.
The Sanctuary rescues and returns to the wild in the region of 40 stray, sickly or orphaned seal pups every year, and is also home to a number of adult seals and sea lions, plus rescued farm animals and a pair of Asian otters, Thai & Bamboo!
You can also enjoy a close encounter of the marine kind with the rock pool and experience the curious lives of crabs, gobies and blennies. Learn how these creatures survive in an environment submerged twice a day by the tides, being exposed to both weather and predators in between.
A pair of Califronian sea lions are on there way to Gweek this year, Rocky and Pepper will have amazing new surroundings and will be sure to get up to mischief! The brand new Sea Lion Lagoon will be a full house as a pair of Patagonian sea lions will also be joining Rocky and Pepper!
Europe's busiest seal rescue centre will be working at full speed, as usual, there will be lots to see. The Asian short-clawed otters are anxious to meet you all and then there is the Cornish Coast Experience, where visitors can meet inhabitants of our own coastlines.
National SEAL Sanctuary Gweek
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Attractions at Gweek National Seal Sanctuary
Otters at Gweek SEA LIFE Sanctuary
The Asian Short Claw Otters that inhabit the new Otter Creek enclosure are the smallest of the worlds 13 species
Sea Lions at Gweek SEA LIFE Sanctuary
The Seal Sanctuary at Gweek is home to three Sea Lions a Patagonian and two Californian Sea Lions.
Seal Bay at Gweek SEA LIFE Sanctuary
Seal Bay is a massive redevelopment that was designed as the perfect enclosure for the sanctuarys seals
Seal Rescue at Gweek SEA LIFE Sanctuary
The Seal Rescue in Gweek was started in 1958 amd was moved to Gweek in 1975
