Normally grey seals come to Horsey Beach to breed and stay between November and February. This year is exceptional in that the seals have come in much greater numbers and have stayed at the beach throughout March.
The grey seal is one of the largest marine mammals found in the waters around the United Kingdom and approximately half the world's population are found in Britain. The Horsey Colony is located at one of the most accessible mainland sites and is where you may see grey seal pups in family groups.
Toot and I spent a great morning with four of our grandchildren walking through the marram grass and along the beach. We saw literally hundreds of seals swimming in the North Sea and sunbathing in a 5 mete wide strip of sand next to the breaking surf. We observed them and they observed us. Interesting and interested mammalian family groups !
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_seal
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