First seal pup of the season 'Xanadu' born

Thursday, 8 September 2022 07:44

By Leanne Cooke @leannelily18

The first Grey Seal pup of the season has been born.

Calf of Man Bird Observatory took to social media to share the news.

It's named the pup 'Xanadu' - as a tribute to the late Olivia Newton-John.

Olivia saw work being carried out to protect basking sharks during a visit to the Island back in 1995.

Introducing you to Xanadu, the first Grey Seal pup to be born @CalfObs this season. We are naming our pups from the letters X, Y & Z this year, and Xanadu is a tribute to the late Olivia Newton-John. @manxnature @manxheritage @BiosphereIOM pic.twitter.com/ETVDfMDOIN
— Calf of Man Bird Observatory (@CalfObs) September 6, 2022

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