Skegness Natureland Seal Sanctuary has been dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating orphaned and injured baby seals, since opening 57 years ago.

Natureland is a family-run business, with 3 generations of the Yeadon family managing the site. The collection was founded in 1965 by John Yeadon, after he responded to a newspaper advert, requesting a manager for a new seaside animal attraction. He moved his family down from Yorkshire to Skegness, where he started this new venture. Within the 1st year of operating, a member of the public brought him a baby seal, asking what he could do to help it, and this changed the direction of Natureland’s future, from a marine zoo by the seaside, to a seal rescue sanctuary (with other animals to see, to make Natureland an enjoyable and interesting day out for everyone!).

Over the last 57 years, over 950 pups have successfully been released back into the sea by the dedicated team, and given a second chance at life in the wild. Each seal that Natureland rescues costs approximately £2000 to fully rehabilitate, covering all the medication, fish, and intensive care needed, and with the number of seals being rescued increasing every year (between 60-70 each year at present), along with the increasing cost of living, it is a very costly endeavour.

As Natureland does not receive any exterior grants or funding from the government, council, or other sources, it relies purely on visitors to the site and their kind donations to continue the rescue work that we do. Any donation, no matter the amount, is vastly appreciated by the Yeadon family and all of Natureland's dedicated staff, so if you can help, please do so, and we can ensure that every pup gets a second chance at life in the wild.