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Seal from Sea Life Blankenberge tested for bird flu
Agence Belga , published on January 06, 2023 at 7:55 p.m.
(Belga) Sea Life in Blankenberge has decided to screen the seals it rescues and welcomes for avian flu.
Thursday, the Rescue Team was called for a seal found on Wenduine beach. The team noticed that the gray seal pup was weakened and injured in the webbed hind feet. “The current pandemic situation also requires that every seal or baby seal taken into care is first tested for avian flu, before being brought to our center,” says Sea Life. Pending the test results, a temporary quarantine center was set up on Thursday on the beach, in collaboration with the city of Blankenberge and the FPS Public Health. After testing negative, the seal was finally able to be taken to the centre. He is a gray male seal of about 12 kilos. In addition to his injury, the animal also suffered from a fever. In the coming months, keepers will monitor the animal,
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SEA LIFE Blankenberge
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🚨SEAL RESCUE ALERT🚨
Yesterday the Rescue Team of SEA LIFE Blankenberge was called up by the volunteers of the North Seal Team for a seal on the beach of Wenduine. After receiving a photo, it turned out that an animal caretaker had to go on site for additional investigation. A SEA LIFE zookeeper went to the scene and noticed that the gray seal pup was very weak and had injuries to the back flippers. After extensive testing, we have taken this gray seal pup to our seal sanctuary where he will currently be working on his recovery.
You can visit our new patient every day between 10 am and 5 pm in our seal hospital at SEA LIFE Blankenberge
Seal from Sea Life Blankenberge tested for bird flu
Agence Belga , published on January 06, 2023 at 7:55 p.m.
(Belga) Sea Life in Blankenberge has decided to screen the seals it rescues and welcomes for avian flu.
Thursday, the Rescue Team was called for a seal found on Wenduine beach. The team noticed that the gray seal pup was weakened and injured in the webbed hind feet. “The current pandemic situation also requires that every seal or baby seal taken into care is first tested for avian flu, before being brought to our center,” says Sea Life. Pending the test results, a temporary quarantine center was set up on Thursday on the beach, in collaboration with the city of Blankenberge and the FPS Public Health. After testing negative, the seal was finally able to be taken to the centre. He is a gray male seal of about 12 kilos. In addition to his injury, the animal also suffered from a fever. In the coming months, keepers will monitor the animal,
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SEA LIFE Blankenberge
1 d ·
🚨SEAL RESCUE ALERT🚨
Yesterday the Rescue Team of SEA LIFE Blankenberge was called up by the volunteers of the North Seal Team for a seal on the beach of Wenduine. After receiving a photo, it turned out that an animal caretaker had to go on site for additional investigation. A SEA LIFE zookeeper went to the scene and noticed that the gray seal pup was very weak and had injuries to the back flippers. After extensive testing, we have taken this gray seal pup to our seal sanctuary where he will currently be working on his recovery.
You can visit our new patient every day between 10 am and 5 pm in our seal hospital at SEA LIFE Blankenberge
