Grey Seal Halichoerus grypus


Grey seal pups are born with a distinctive coat of fine insulating fur known as lanugo which is moulted between 2 to 4 weeks of birth and coincides with weaning when the youngster has to have a sleeker coat for life in the sea


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Location: Donna Nook Seal Sanctuary NE Lincolnshire UK.
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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