Record gray Seals count a conservation for South Walney

“It is a great resource for us, although we are continued with our traditional surveys, in which we crawl over the shingles and watch the seals through binoculars to compare counts and record their behavior,” said Beth. “Both methods are important, but the drones give us more precise numbers.”

Gray Robben in the South Walney Nature Reserve are a pretty success story. Ten years ago there was a non-breaking colony and the seals found that there were typically older bulls. As early as 2015, two fluffy white puppies born the first gray sealing puppies on the remote Irish Sea Island. Since then, the number of puppies has increased compared to the year, and the island now houses an active breeding colony.

South Walney strives to share the success of the nature conservation efforts with the Cumbrian Public. Sealcam so that you can watch the seals in action Keeping a route that protects the seals.

Worldwide, the gray seal is one of the rarest types of seals with around 50% of the world's population, which lives in British and Irish waters. Gray seals often feed on rocky coasts, protected bays, clear water and sand pistons from offshore islands like South Walney.

You will usually come ashore from late September to December to breed. The Gray Seal Counting season runs from September to March in the South Walney Nature Reserve.

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