3 months Ago
Seal Scratched Tiles all in a Rage
The tiles were possibly transferred in pools on a pile where rehabilitated, injured, and weak seals often fell, before they were released into the Wadden Sea. Posted on Jun 13, 2008, Tiles that depicted claw scratches were some of the most valued.
'Each scratch tells a tale of a seal who came here and went back into the wild. €505 — The top-earning tile featuring the indoor pool where orphaned grey seal pups swam for the first time, bought by a Japanese bidder.
Significant bids were also doled out for tiles that hailed from the 24/7 Gulf Pool livestream. Although the center anticipated €50 to €70 per tile in sales, the average price went over €200.
Global Support for Seal Care
Fans of the centre in Japan have been a huge support, sending daily emails, fan art, and donations online — they've even symbolically adopted some seals. Bidders also came from the Netherlands, Germany, America, and Taiwan.
The centre moved to the WEC in May, but all proceeds from the run will still go towards seal care at the WEC.
Hoogeveen's "More and more seals are getting into difficulty due to human activity," De Vries said.
In a second auction coming up for such memorabilia from the old site as original flags, signs, and maps, all proceeds will again be used to care for seals.
