A seal rests on the banks of the River Thames in Hammersmith, London, England. Whilst it is not unusual to occasionally spot seals on the river, this particular seal took all the stage for itself, becoming somewhat of a celebrity with passing runners and walkers eager to capture photograps. Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images. |
A seal nicknamed Sammy appears on Preston Beach in Weymouth, England. The animal is being watched over by volunteers who check on it regularly to make sure beachgoers are keeping their distance.
Photo: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images.
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A seal relaxes in an enclosure at the Berlin Zoological Garden in Berlin, Germany. Photo: Hayoung Jeon/EPA.
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A Weddell seal appears to be in a deep sleep. Lying on fast ice (ice attached to land) off Larsen Harbour, South Georgia, South Atlantic, it was relatively safe from its predators — killer whales and leopard seals — and so could relax and digest. (From the Natural History Museum’s selection of highly commended pictures in competition at the 55th Wildlife Photographer of the Year | Black and white category). Photo: Ralf Schneider.
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An Atlantic seal pup lies among the rocks at Martin’s Haven in Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom. Photo: Rebecca Naden/Reuters.
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A seal off the Isle of Mull in Scotland, Great Britain where Greenpeace is sampling seawater for microplastics and documenting the impact of ocean plastic on some of the UK’s most precious marine life. Photo: Will Rose/Greenpeace.
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