Seal pups go back into the wild from Guernsey

Henny and Echo went back into the sea at Portlet

Two grey seal pups that were recovering in Guernsey have been released back into the wild, an animal charity has said.

The GCPSA said the pair, named Henny and Echo, went back into sea on Sunday after tripling their body weight while being rehabilitated.

Echo was rescued on 26 December, while Henny was taken in by the charity in early February.

GSPCA manager Steve Byrne said the release, from Portlet, "went very well” and "it was lovely to see them swim free where they belong".

The GSPCA said the release "went very well”

Echo's recovery saw her being putting on weight after only being 11kg (1st 10z) and "weak and dehydrated" when she was found on a grass verge on the seafront near Delancey.

Henny was described as "very poorly" when she was found weighing just half what she should near Castle Cornet.

The GCPSA said three other pups, Peej, Hector and Cleopatra, were still being looked after but were "all well on the right road and hopefully ready soon" for being released.