Seaford - Grey Seal

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Cheeky Monkey

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Went for my morning dip off Seaford earlier, drying myself on the beach and less than 20ft from the shore was a grey seal. Never seen one that close to shore before, stayed in the same spot, sticking its head up every so often, doing backstroke with its head up at one point. I've had a grey swim around me off the Gower before but that was quite a way out at sea. Had no phone on me this morning, but was pretty much this sight:



Beautiful creatures.

 

Gullys Cats

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No phone you say... These are the sort of stories that get CNN in trouble ;-)

 

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Cheeky Monkey

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Gullys Cats said:

No phone you say... These are the sort of stories that get CNN in trouble ;-)

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It'll get nicked! That said I do leave my wallet and keys in my bag on the beach when I go out

 

Psychobilly freakout

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• Jul 13, 2017

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Cheeky Monkey said:

It'll get nicked! That said I do leave my wallet and keys in my bag on the beach when I go out

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Ok...

All we need to complete this transaction is an up to date photo, your birth date and pin number...

And we will have all the information we need thank you..

 

Green Cross Code Man

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• Jul 13, 2017

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Cheeky Monkey said:

Went for my morning dip off Seaford earlier, drying myself on the beach and less than 20ft from the shore was a grey seal. Never seen one that close to shore before, stayed in the same spot, sticking its head up every so often, doing backstroke with its head up at one point. I've had a grey swim around me off the Gower before but that was quite a way out at sea. Had no phone on me this morning, but was pretty much this sight:

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Beautiful creatures.

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Very awesome, I've never seen a seal in Sussex let alone my hometown.

 

Notters

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They spend most of their time on land don't they? Admittedly I've only seen them in Scotland.

 

Thunder Bolt

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It may be a harbour seal. We had one in Newhaven three years ago. She was named Rusty and gave birth to her pup. Unfortunately both of them died.

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/11383983.The_most_famous_seal_in_Sussex_gives_birth/

I believe Chichester has a few harbour seals.

 

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Cheeky Monkey

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Notters said:

They spend most of their time on land don't they? Admittedly I've only seen them in Scotland.

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Not sure mate, be interested to know if anyone else has seen any down here.

 

Is it PotG?

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Crazy.

 

Taybha

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It's never gonna survive

 

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Amazing

 

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mattislost

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Taybha said:

It's never gonna survive

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Heavenly

 

AmexRuislip

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Is it PotG? said:

Crazy.

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It may have been Cee Lo Green

 

Return of the Rev

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Popped down Hove seafront this morning and forgot my mobile but this is pretty much the scene

 

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Is it PotG?

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AmexRuislip said:

It may have been Cee Lo Green

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...or even Gnarls Barkley

 

AmexRuislip

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Is it PotG? said:

...or even Gnarls Barkley

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Moshe Gariani

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Return of the Rev said:

Popped down Hove seafront this morning and forgot my mobile but this is pretty much the scene

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In comparison to your usual dross that is quite good...

 

Arkwright

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Thunder Bolt said:

It may be a harbour seal. We had one in Newhaven three years ago. She was named Rusty and gave birth to her pup. Unfortunately both of them died.

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/11383983.The_most_famous_seal_in_Sussex_gives_birth/

I believe Chichester has a few harbour seals.

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use to go to Haylng Island to walk the dog and regularly saw seals at Langston's Harbour.

 

Return of the Rev

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Moshe Gariani said:

In comparison to your usual dross that is quite good...

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All my other material was to sucker you in and then hit you with my big funny

Ok i'll get my coat