ðɪ ˈɔːɹɪdʒˌɪnz ʌvðə sˈiːl sˈæŋktjuːˌɛɹi ɡˌoʊ bˈæk tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti ˈeɪt wɛn ðə fˈaʊndɚ, kˈɛn dʒˈoʊnz, dɪskˈʌvɚd ɐ bˈeɪbi sˈiːl wˈɑːʃt ˌʌp ɔnðə bˈiːtʃ nˌɪɹ hɪz hˈoʊm æt sənt ˈæɡnəs.
The origins of the seal sanctuary go back to 1958 when the founder, Ken Jones, discovered a baby seal washed up on the beach near his home at St Agnes.