WILDAUGUST
Thedramaofthebreedingseasonmay
bea coupleofmonthsaway,butyou
canstillwatchgreysealsaroundour
coasts.Whilesomeswima fewhundred
kilometresouttoseaontripslasting
severaldays,mostseemtopreferfishing
withinsightofshore.Theirdivesare
usually quick and shallow – about one
tofourminutes– soyouhavea decent
chanceofseeingtheirhorse-likeheads
bobbinginthewaves.Greysealscanbe
curiousbynature,approachingboats,
scubadiversandsnorkellers.FINDOUTMORE DiscoverBritain’s
mammals:mammal.org.uk/species-hub4 |GREYSEAL
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