Close up images and a video of the seal colony at Dunvegan, Skye, Scotland
This evening, I am focusing on one of the
best seal watching trips in Scotland, namely the regular boat trips
operated from the grounds of Dunvegan Castle on Isle of Skye during the summer season.
Although seals tend to lead a solitary life,
groups do form on rocky shores for the purposes of basking, mating and
moulting. The bay at Dunvegan offers ideal facilities for the seals with
added bonus of protection from a key predator, the Orca Whale.
At Dunvegan, Common Seals (phoca Vitulina)
are the dominant species with occasional visits by Atlantic Greys
(halichoerus grypus).
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