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Fluffy baby seal lying on shingle and sand shore

First grey seal pup born at Blakeney Point seal colony

One of Norfolk’s annual winter wildlife spectacles is underway with the birth of the first grey seal pup of the season

Morston salt Marshes seen from the Blakeney in Norfolk

Day out: Blakeney, Norfolk

Blakeney Point’s basking seals are a must-see on a visit to North Norfolk, but with its exuberant history and cosy inns, the spit’s namesake village on the coast shouldn’t be missed either

GRIMSBY, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 24: A Grey Seal pup lies in the grass at the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust's Donna Nook nature reserve on November 24, 2014 in Grimsby, England. Seal pup numbers have increased on last year with over 800 pups born at the reserve so far. Large bull seals are the first to arrive at the reserve in late October or early November where they will wait for females. The Cow's arrive later and are herded into harems by the bulls, where they give birth to a single pup which is covered in white fur. The seals return to the North Sea in January before returning to the same area to give birth the following year. The Donna Nook reserve is the UK's premier destination to see Grey Seals and thousands of visitors from across the country come to see the wildlife spectacle every year. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Britain's best seal watching spots and how to avoid disturbing the colony

Spotting a seal colony is one of Britain's great wildlife spectacles. Our guide explains how to spot seals without disturbing the colony, the best seal watching spots in the UK, plus how to identify harbour seals and grey seals.

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