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The rescued common seal pups \u2013 Pop-Up-Pirate, Kerplunk and Frustration \u2013 are building their fat reserves before being released back into UK seas. <\/p>

By Melissa Hobson\n <\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 24 September 2024 at 07:35 AM<\/p>

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Mallydams Wood, an RSPCA wildlife hospital and rehabilitation centre in East Sussex, England, are nearly ready to return their first three common seal pups of the season to the wild.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

The seal pups explore their ‘deep seal pool’ in East Sussex. Credit: RSPCA and RSPCA Mallydams Wood<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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The three youngsters \u2013 called Pop-Up-Pirate, Kerplunk and Frustration \u2013 are getting stronger and building up their fat reserves every day. Now, they\u2019ve been moved to the ‘deep seal pool’ and are in the final stage of rehabilitation.\u00a0<\/p>
\u201cIt’s really important to have a pool that allows full range of underwater motion – twisting, turning, bottling and darting around,\u201d says the Mallydams<\/a> team on\u00a0 Instagram<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>
Watch Pop-Up-Pirate, Kerplunk and Frustration in action. Credit: RSPCA and RSPCA Mallydams Wood<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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