Grey Seal
About Grey Seal
The grey seal is found on both shores of the North Atlantic Ocean. It is a large seal of the family Phocidae which are commonly referred to as "true seals" or "earless seals". It is the only species classified in the genus Halichoerus.
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Seal emerges from Thames and surprises Teddington lifeboat crew
A seal surprised lifeboat crews after it emerged from the River Thames and hopped on to a kayak mount.
The RNLI said it encountered a " special guest" when the Grey Seal played outside its station in Teddington Lock in south-west London on Friday.
Grey Seal populations in the River Thames are growing, according to the Zoological Society of London (ZSL).
Amateur photographer Tobias Handschuh also documented the seal " eating a massive fish" later in The Day .
The Charity posted footage of the Grey Seal playing by the locks and said it was " So Good to see".
" Our station is busy but being this close to nature is definitely one of the perks of The Job , " a RNLI spokeswoman added.
The Bbc is not responsible for the content of external sites.Later in The Day , Mr Handschuh said he saw a " strange thing floating in The River " near Eel Pie Island , in Twickenham, so he got out his camera.
" It is always very exciting to see a seal in the upper part of the Thames, " He Said .
" My last seal sighting in Twickenham was in March 2022, " Mr Handschuh added.
An RNLI spokeswoman said crews had while on a training exercise on 6 January.
Researchers from the ZSL found the Thames was home to 2,866 grey seals after pupping season in 2021.
Marine biologists use seal population as a barometer of river health and have previously said that despite a dip in numbers, The River is thriving.
The seals have been counted every year since 2013, apart from 2020.
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