Cannibalism is more common than thought in gray seals “If gray seals had a police force, this guy would be locked up,” one researcher says. By Bethany Augliere. April 24, 2019 ...

The gray seals in the Baltic Sea compete for fish with the fishing industry. The seals locally eat about the same quantities of cod, common whitefish, salmon, sea trout and eel as those taken by ...

Gray seals are the second most common seal found in New Jersey waters, and most stranded gray seals in the state are younger than 2 years old, according to MMSC. As adults can weigh between 400 ...

Increasing population of seals. The grey seal was common at the beginning of the 20th century, but was hard hit by hunting and by environmental toxins, and only a remnant remained in the 1970s.

Common seals pup in June and July, usually on exposed rocks or sandbanks. They are found locally in the Firth of Forth, with better numbers from the East Neuk of Fife north to Peterhead.

Common seals however are much prettier and more 'puppy like' in their appearance. Find out more about grey seals on the BBC Wales Nature & Outdoors website. British Broadcasting Corporation Home.

Just last month, the first gray seal pup of the 2024 season was born, and this winter's breeding season has already seen 80 pups on the scene, with many more expected.

Male grey seals are formidable animals that can weigh up to 350 kilograms, and Belgian lifeguards did spot several “very large seals” close to the shore in the summer of 2011.

Grey seals give birth to one pup at a time. 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 ...

Autumn sees the start of pupping season for seals living along Britain's coastlines. Our waters are home to both grey and common seals - also known as harbour seals - and populations are thriving.

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 ...

A grey seal pup found its way to the sand in Dewey Beach on Thursday morning. Dewey Beach police officers watched the seal as respondents from the Marine Education, Research & Rehabilitation ...