Seal of Approval
10th November 2023
Just when you think wildlife should be winding down for the winter exciting developments are happening along our coastline.
Grey Seals are all now appearing in numbers to give birth to this years brood and then eventually breed again for next year. 2022 was apparently a bumper year with 4000 seal pup births but there is no telling just yet whether this number can be beaten or if the population has now peaked.
Susceptible to the high tides and stormy conditions grey seal pups are very ill equipped to be in water, despite their furry coats. Hopefully the worst of this years storms are now behind us but as the fisherman tell me there are only two types of weather to be had this time of year.
It's either raining or it's going to rain!
Meanwhile, bull seals are already establishing their territorial pitches and obviously saving their strength and energy for what will come in the next few weeks. Whilst the expectant females are taking every opportunity to relax and bask in the sun.
Grey Seals are all now appearing in numbers to give birth to this years brood and then eventually breed again for next year. 2022 was apparently a bumper year with 4000 seal pup births but there is no telling just yet whether this number can be beaten or if the population has now peaked.
Susceptible to the high tides and stormy conditions grey seal pups are very ill equipped to be in water, despite their furry coats. Hopefully the worst of this years storms are now behind us but as the fisherman tell me there are only two types of weather to be had this time of year.
It's either raining or it's going to rain!
Meanwhile, bull seals are already establishing their territorial pitches and obviously saving their strength and energy for what will come in the next few weeks. Whilst the expectant females are taking every opportunity to relax and bask in the sun.