Grey seal, Halichoerus grypus, female lying upside down resting on mudflats, England, UK.

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The grey seal gives birth to a single pup after a gestation of just under a year. A pup is nursed for up to two months before becoming independent. The grey seal lives in large groups in coastal waters in the North Atlantic Ocean. It feeds almost exclusively on fish. Photographed in December, in Lincolnshire, UK. one united kingdom,britain,british, wildlife, ,fauna,english, winter, zoology rural countryside marine mottled fur brown cute

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Location: lincolnshire england english britain british united kingdom uk europe european
Photo credit: © Duncan Shaw / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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