Earlier this year members of Skerries Coast Guard rescued an injured seal pup from the North beach in Skerries. Christened “Mighty”, the female seal pup was transferred to the care of the Irish Seal Sanctuary where she was rehabilitated to full health. This rehabilitation culminated in Mighty’s release back to the wilds of the Irish Sea on a sunny afternoon in Skerries.

Members of the Skerries Coast Guard who had rescued the seal all those weeks ago were on hand to assist with the release. Despite a slightly nervous and apprehensive start, Mighty soon made a dash for the water, much to the delight of the large crowd that had gathered to watch.

The seal sanctuary have marked the seal’s head with a small red dot of dye, so as to identify her over the coming months. This will disappear naturally when she next sheds her coat. They expect her to hang about the Skerries area for the next while until she becomes familiar with being in the sea.

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