Just to let you all know that we are still going to be sailing right until the New Year so if you are in the area and would like a trip to the Farne Islands and see all the cute seal pups then we will be sailing everyday from 11am, 12,30pm and maybe a 2pm. … Read more
During our trips on Monday there were a noticeable increase in new born seals on Brownsman, Wames and Staple Island compared to the last few days. We did not get out on Tuesday due to the weather but when we returned on Wednesday we were gob smacked as there was an explosion of pups everywhere. … Read more
Well its that time of the year once again and as we near the end of the season new arrivals are starting to appear. Yes, I’m taking about the new born seal pups. We had a few early ones this year but unfortunately they did not make it but the ones that are starting to … Read more
Today we not only saw the 1st seal pup on the rocks but we also spotted a 2nd one. Finally the seal season is underway and lets hope it’s another good one like last year. A few weeks ago my brother spotted one on the Longstone Island but unfortunately it had pasted away, which was … Read more
Love is…… A female grey seal never leaving dead partners side….. The look from a female grey seal broke my heart the other day, as she lay beside her man while he lay dead. It might not have been her man and it might have just been coincidence that she was lying there but for … Read more
On Saturday 8th October the first seal pup of the year was spotted on the Longstone Island. It’s lovely to see but I’m not sure if this pup will survive as its on a very low rock and the weather has changed since Saturday and the big seas have started to roll in. I have … Read more
We did a Grey Seal landing trip on Sunday 23rd to the Longstone Island and the weather was good until the wind picked up later on. We steamed out towards the Farnes and I had to go back to Knocks Reef to see if the Grey Phalarope was still there but sadly it was not. We … Read more
The other day I was out with some guests and we stopped to see the seals. As I was telling them all about the seals I noticed there was a dead seal draped over a rock. I continued with my speech hoping that know one would see it, but unfortunately you could not miss it. … Read more
I noticed a couple of seals fighting today and the first thing that came into my head was to grab my camera as this was going to be a bloody battle. It was not the battle I expected but it was total play fighting and they were having so much fun doing that they did … Read more
