Seal-sational Skomer

Seal pup on Skomer Island having a snooze

#SKOMER ISLAND voted Britain’s Favorite Nature Reserve 2016, is well known for its Puffins, but what people don’t realise is that once the puffins have left around August time, the Atlantic Grey Seals start to have their pups on Skomer’s beaches. 

The Wildlife Trust Skomer Team monitor their progress each year and so far this autumn 7 seal pups have been born. Since 1983 contributions by The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales’ members and seal friends, together with funding by NRW, have enabled the staff of Skomer Island to conduct a detailed seal study.

Seal Pup with Skomer Assistant Warden; Jason Moss

“Nowadays the seals around Skomer are doing well and are protected by law from persecution and disturbance but there was a time when this wasn’t the case.” says Birgitta Bueche, one of the two Head Wardens for Skomer Island.

For further information on visiting and staying on Skomer Island, please visit www.welshwildlife.org

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Picture Credit: The Wildlife trust of South and West Wales