HEADS UP!  - Common / Harbour Seal Disturbance and Death in the UK
Common seal mom and pup

Seal of legend [ info ] [ enlarge ]

Alan Knight with seal trap

Trap of death [ info ] [ enlarge ]

Trap entanglement wound

A lucky one [ info ] [ enlarge ]

 
shot common seal

No shotguns, please [ info ] [ enlarge ]

Orkney kill

Orkney "cull" [ info ] [ enlarge ]

 
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 Sea Mammal Research Unit  announces:
30% reduction in Shetland harbour seal population in  last 10 years  [ news article ]
[ Full report- 2.7Mb pdf ]
See list of UK seal rescue/protection organizations added to Programs page
UK data added to Law and Enforcers pages