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With SRI’s BRAND NEW Virtual Education Programme, you’ll get the chance to learn (safely from home!) all about Ireland’s native seals, and what we can all do to protect them and marine biodiversity. Join us virtually for a tour of our seal hospital in Courtown, Co Wexford, and an engaging look at how we give sick, injured and orphaned seals another chance at life in the wild.

Our FREE educational videos are great for classes, families, community groups, and anyone who wants to know more about Ireland’s iconic seals.

Boost your learning with FREE activity workbooks (below) and quizzes that follow along with the videos, and put your knowledge to the test! The workbooks have fully interactive fields, so they do not need to be printed at home, and can instead be completed on your computer or device!

Are you an educator or community leader looking for a way to get your students or group engaged in environmental conservation?

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“An online experience that makes you feel that you are right there with the seals. Insightful storytelling and watching the seals go about their day brought a big smile to my face for the rest of the day! Blew my mind how an online experience could make you feel like you are right there at the rescue. Bravo!!”

Our Free 8-Part Educational Video Series:

Episode 1

Intro to Seals

Intro to Seals

There are two types of seals in Ireland…do you know what they are? And how does Seal Rescue Ireland manage to save seals from the entire country? Learn all this and more in Episode 1!

Episode 2

Plastic Pollution

Plastic Pollution

Did you know, at the rate we are going, in 2050 there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish? Definitely not nutritious for our seals! Learn about how plastic affects seals in Episode 2!

Episode 3

Entanglements

Entanglements

What is a ghost net and why is it so dangerous for seals? And how are Seal Rescue Ireland able to treat injuries caused by entanglements? Find out all this and so much more in Episode 3!

Episode 4

Water Pollution

Water Pollution

I’m sure you can imagine that seals get sick just like you and I…but how does planting trees help protect seals’ from illness in their ocean environment? Learn this and more in Episode 4!

Episode 5

Climate Change

Climate Change

How is climate change impacting our seals? Why do more storms mean more seals to be rescued? And what can we all do to reduce our carbon footprint? All this and more in Episode 5!

Episode 6

Unsustainable Fishing

Unsustainable Fishing

Seals are the top predators in Irish waters…so what would happen if we removed them from the entire food chain? Learn why biodiversity is so important and more in Episode 6!

Episode 7

Human Disturbance

Human Disturbance

It can be hard to imagine, but getting too close to a baby seal on the beach can cause his mother to abandon him! Learn how human disturbance negatively impacts seals in Episode 7!

Episode 8

Rescue to Release

Rescue to Release

Ever wonder how we feed our seals during their rehabilitation process? What does it take to get an unhealthy seal back out to the ocean with a clean bill of health? Find out now in Episode 8!

Download the Free Activity Workbooks:

Build on the learning from our videos and activity workbooks with our immersive Earth Heroes Education and Conservation Programme. It’s great for learning with your school class or community group of all ages!

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