2020
NT8770 : A grey seal and pup at Lumsdaine Shore
taken 3 years ago, near to Lumsdaine, Scottish Borders, Scotland
A grey seal and pup at Lumsdaine Shore
The Grey or Atlantic seal (Halichoerus grypus) pupping season in Scotland usually starts in mid-late October though to December. A Grey seal pup will feed on the fat-rich milk from its mother for about 18-21 days, and then the female adult will abandon the pup and mate again. The pup will stay around for a further 3-4 weeks when it will moult its fluffy white coat for a grey waterproof coat. This photo was taken with a telephoto lens and extender from the hillside above the shore, and the seals were unaware of my presence and no disturbance was caused.
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