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Draft storyAt the marine hospital

Recovery and prevention

Trained teams give care, and the town helps by keeping things secure.

A draft: the words and pictures are waiting for an educator’s review.

Who’s in it

Meet everyone in Gullbrae

The story

In the marine hospital’s learning room, tall Wee Wullie opens a binder on a stand showing drawings of a grey seal in a care pen and the coast, while Arthur listens.

At the marine hospital, Wee Wullie opened a picture book for Arthur. It told a made-up story about a seal being cared for.

For grown-ups: This is a made-up learning story. It is not about a real seal or a real case.

In the hospital reception, Buddy holds a closed lunchbox and raises his other hand, while tall Wee Wullie crouches beside him to listen.

Buddy held up his hand with a question. How could the town help before another animal got into trouble?

In the learning room, Wee Wullie uses a pointer to show two photos on an easel, a seal pen and an empty examination room, while Arthur watches.

Wee Wullie pointed to photos of a seal pen and a check-up room. His team looks carefully first, and each animal needs different care.

On a stone bridge over the burn, Arthur points upstream towards the town, and Buddy stands beside him holding his closed lunchbox.

At the burn, Arthur pointed back up towards the town. Stopping litter starts in the streets, long before the sea.

Arthur: “Look after the garden, look after the shore, and ask the right person when help is needed.”

For grown-ups: This shows prevention starting in town: stop things escaping in the street before rainwater can carry some of them towards a burn and possibly the sea. It is a possible route, not a map of real drains.

On a coastal path bench, Arthur holds open a navy carry bag while Buddy places his fastened lunchbox inside.

On a bench by the shore, Buddy tucked his fastened lunchbox into Arthur’s bag. Now the wind couldn’t carry it away.

Wee Wullie, Arthur and Buddy stand behind the wall and railing on the coastal path, looking calmly out to sea; Arthur has the closed bag at his side.

The three friends looked out to sea, with the bag zipped and safe. Watching quietly and keeping things tidy both help.

Wee Wullie: “Wee is the nickname. Giving wildlife plenty of space is the important bit.”

Draft, 20 October 2026. The words and pictures are not yet reviewed by an educator. The story follows the outline in our story guide.

The real-life bit

This is a made-up story, not a real patient. In real life, trained teams such as British Divers Marine Life Rescue assess animals and decide what care is right, and outcomes differ. What everyone can do is keep belongings and litter contained, so wind and rain cannot carry them towards a burn or the sea. Gullbrae is made up. Your council’s own rules are the ones to follow.

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