CREATURE COMFORTS AT RESCUE CENTRE; Funds threat to marine sanctuary.Byline: By JAMIE LITTLE Jamie Little (1978-, Las Vegas, Nevada) is the pit reporter for NASCAR Busch Series and Nextel Cup Series coverage on ESPN/ABC. Little is a former pit reporter for ESPN/ABC coverage of the Indy Racing League and although, she returned to her pit reporting duty for the 2007 THE Irish Seal Sanctuary provides shelter, treatment and rehabilitation rehabilitation: see physical therapy. for rescued marine wildlife found in difficulty around Ireland's coast. Ireland is one of the few countries in Europe which does not have a dedicated marine centre and in the past ISS ISS See Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). volunteers have had to send injured seals to the UK. The present rescue and rehabilitation centre at Garristown, Co Dublin, has looked after a range of animals including otters, foxes, wild birds, and even a tiger. The ISS also gives talks to schools and this educational facility will expand with the move to the new centre in Balbriggan. A spokesman said: "We rehabilitate injured and orphaned seals and undertake fund-raising and educational activities to raise awareness of their plight. We receive no Government funding and the sanctuary is run by people who contribute their time voluntarily." Anyone who wants to learn more about the centre can log on to www.irishsealsanctuary.ie. |
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