For example, gray seals would need to eat about 28 grams of seal blubber to take in the same amount of calories as 100 grams of herring, he says. “From an energetic point of view, it just makes ...

The grey is the larger of the two and ironically much more abundant than the common seal. The two can be fairly easily distinguished. The grey has a long pointed head that is almost dog-like in ...

Common seals however are much prettier and more 'puppy like' in their appearance. ... Senior Marine Ecologist from the CCW visit Bardsey Island to look at the island's grey seal population.

"Even #wild grey #seals, at home in the cold #NorthSea, sometimes want a #hug," he tweeted along with the video that showed the seal embracing Burville. The video has received more than 10,000 views.

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — On Monday afternoon, wildlife conservation photographer James Ford snapped a few photographs of a juvenile grey seal on the beach at 33rd street at the Oceanfront in ...

The UK is home to two types of native seals, the grey seal and common seal, which are both protected species. According to the Mammal Society there are around 120,000 adult grey seals in the UK.

Grey seals and common seals (Phoca vitulina) can be spotted on coasts around the UK and both breed in British waters. In the UK females come ashore to give birth in autumn and winter. Why was the seal ...

South Walney Nature Reserve is the only grey seal colony in Cumbria. The Wildlife Trusts has estimated that there are more than 120,000 grey seals in the UK – about 40 per cent of the world’s ...