A seal pup named Salsa was photographed by Jean-Luc Bourgain, looking very content, laying on a beach with his flippers in the air.
Jean-Luc is a member of the National Stranding Network, which monitors marine animal sightings. Having researched the seal’s tag number, he realised that he was once in the care of the RSPCA, so, he got in touch with the charity “in the hope of finding out a little bit more about the seal.”
The staff at the East Winch Wildlife Centre were delighted to receive news of the seal (named Salsa). Salsa was cared for by the RSPCA from June 2021, when he arrived as a young orphan from a beach in Norfolk, weighing only 12kg, until October when he was released at the healthy weight of 39.5kg.
Evangelos Achilleous, centre manager of East Winch, said: “we remember Salsa in particular as he was very cheeky, we are delighted that he is enjoying his newfound freedom.”
