Seal spotting in England

in photography •  7 years ago 

The seals in the English county of Norfolk are one of the most popular sights in the country. There are several places throughout the year where you can go seal spotting. This photo was taken during my latest trip in November last year. Can't wait to go back!

Here are some seal facts for you! (source:explorenorfolkuk.co.uk)
The Grey seals, which are the ones that arrive in the winter, are the largest mammals on British shores, and are also known as Atlantic seals. You can see the difference between these and the Common seals as they are altogether much bigger and have a much longer snout than the Common seal.
The seals only have one pup a year, probably because they use so much energy feeding their newborn, and the pups put on 2kg a day when suckling.
A mother Grey seal lives for 35 years, whereas the male lives for 25 years and they can dive 70 meters in the water, but can only be under the water for about 30 minutes.
The mothers’ feed their pups for approximately 2-3 weeks.
They can swim at about 19km an hour and on land they can move at the pace of our jogging.
When they are first born, the seal pups have a yellowish fur, which then turns to white, and eventually to the mottled waterproof coat

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