Seal's at Donna Nook.

On Monday we went to Donna Nook to see the seals. We have gone a few times it is always a fantastic sight to see, there are hundreds of seals there.
We just missed seeing one baby being born by seconds, the mother was just cleaning the pup when we arrived. You can tell the newly born pups because they have a yellow tint to their fur.

The one we just missed being born,

The bull seals are enormous and lay about waiting for a chance to attract the cows. They fight the other bulls for the cows, many of the bulls have battle scars.

You might think he's asleep but he's watching everything.

The cows will fight the other seals if they get too close to their pups, it doesn't matter if they are other cows or bulls the pups come first.

Two female seals arguing over their pups.

Feeding time means peace for mum as well as baby, another new baby born today.

Doing what comes naturally.

I think the seal pup was wondering what we were, we must have been the first humans it had seen.

Who are you?

As the pups get a few days older they turn white in colour.

Time for a rest.

Until they roll in the mud of course.

Playtime.

Then mums looks for them, what does she expect, she was a pup once.

Keeping an eye out.

Until the next time...