RSPCA East Winch Wildlife centre in Norfolk appeal for seals

East Winch Wildlife centre, near King's Lynn, is calling for urgent help after being given two seals, Ursula and Cruella, who have been donated to the sanctuary with critical injuries.

The centre has called out to the public for help and launched an Amazon wishlist and a JustGiving fund to be able to feed the seals and buy salt to treat their injuries.

Ursula was found entangled in netting and is in a critical condition (Image: East Winch Wildlife Centre)

Evangelos Achilleos, from the RSPCA centre, said: "We're going through 250kg of salt a day and two tonnes of fish a month because we have around 60 seals, we need fish to feed them all and salt for the seals that have injuries."

Ursula, a juvenile seal pup was admitted to the centre after sustaining injuries from a nylon netting she was caught in. She received deep wounds around the neck and the centre is giving her salt baths to help drain the infection, and slowly heal the injury.

Seals are often found injured on Norfolk's beaches due to detritus such as netting or ropes (Image: Archant)

The two critically injured seals are being closely monitored while the team work around the clock to ensure their survival.

Mr Achilleos said: "Ursula is doing alright, although we are working relentlessly to try and get them through and it is still very early days."

A second adult seal, Cruella, has also been admitted with injuries from a piece of industrial rubber piping. 

Mr Achilleos said: "Cruella is nearly double the size and also has horrific injuries".

Injured seals are easier to spot at this time of the year as they come out of the water to moult on beaches in Norfolk. 

Injured seals are easier to spot at this time of year (Image: Archant Norfolk)

East Winch RSPCA centre is asking people to donate through their JustGiving page and Amazon wishlist in order to ensure the seals' survival. 

The centre's Amazon wishlist can be found here: Amazon.co.uk