How long are GREY seals pregnant for?

How long are GREY seals pregnant for?

Gray seals live for 25 to 35 years. They gather in large groups to mate. Males that breed on land can mate with many different females in a single breeding season. Females are pregnant for about 11 months and give birth to a single pup.

Are there seals at Horsey now?

Horsey beach had 2069 seals that were born in the 2019/2020 season, so this really is a great place to come and see them. And it isn’t just Horsey beach that now has the seals. Every year more and more seals breed at Winterton beach too.

How much is parking at Horsey Gap?

Horsey Windpump Car Park, Horsey, Norfolk. NR29 4EE. Parking is free for National Trust members, £2 for two hours or £4 all day.

Are there seals at waxham?

As with neighbouring Horsey, Waxham beach is a great spot for seal spotting. Grey seals can often be seen bobbing around in the sea and during the winter months they come ashore to give birth. The southern section of the beach here is referred to as Waxham Sands and there is a small holiday park here.

When can you see seals at Horsey Gap?

So the months of December to February is the best time to see these mammals in their natural environment. The quiet beach of Horsey Gap, not far from Great Yarmouth, is an area where the seals return every year to give birth and this place has become very popular with visitors who enjoy observing these sea mammals.

Can you walk to see the seals at Blakeney?

The best way to get close and personal to the wildlife on Blakeney Point, is to book a trip on one of the locally operated ferry trips departing from Morston Quay. Please note: it is not possible to walk to see the seals on Blakeney Point.

Are there seals at Winterton?

Just north of Winterton, as far north as Horsey Gap on the beach and in the dunes in December and early January the Atlantic Grey seals come to deliver their pups.

Can you see seals at Horsey in July?

These are the best places to visit the seals in Norfolk. During the summer months you can see them via a boat trip at Hunstanton and Blakeney. During the winter months you can see them at Blakeney and Horsey. During the summer months you can see them via a boat trip at Hunstanton and Blakeney.

Where can we see seals?

Fur seals and sea lions live in the Northern Pacific between Asia and North America and off the coasts of South America, Antarctica, southwestern Africa and southern Australia. They can spend about two years in the open ocean before returning to their breeding grounds, according to the NOAA.

Where can I see seals?

Where are the best places to see the seals?

• Hunstanton (by boat/amphibious vessels) to see the group of Common seals in The Wash. There are believed to be over 3,000 seals in The Wash.
• Blakeney Point (boat trips).
• Horsey (east Norfolk).
• Great Yarmouth – Scroby Sands (trips sometimes available from the central beach).

Where can I see seals Blakeney?

Blakeney Point and Morston The Point is a shingle spit managed by the National Trust and is a top spot to see the common and grey seals any time during the year. Seal watching trips usually last for one hour and run daily from Morston and Blakeney on the high tide.

Are there seals at Wells next the Sea?

Beans Boats do regular boat trips to Blakeney Point to watch the seals. The colony is made up of Common & Grey seals and numbers around 500. Common seals have their young between June and August, the Greys between November and January.

Are there seals in Great Yarmouth?

There are also Summer trips from Great Yarmouth central beach to see the colony at Scroby Sands. The seals travel on land at just 3 or 4 miles an hour but can reach 30 to 40mph when swimming submerged!

Where is the best place to see seals in Norfolk?

Blakeney Point North Norfolk