Grey Seal (bull) curiously inspecting the photographer

Grey Seal (bull) curiously inspecting the photographer

Grey Seal Bulls are known for their curiosity, often coming very close to inspect surfers, fishermen and even wildlife photographers. Grey seals are much larger than their Common Seal counterparts, which much more prominent noses. Their Latin name 'Halichoerus grypus" translates appropriately as "hooked-nosed sea pig". Grey seals tend to prefer living within secluded ravines surrounded by rocky outcrops where they surf the waves or sunbathe on hidden rocky beaches.

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Grey Seal Facts
Other names: Gray Seal, Atlantic Grey Seal
Scientific name: Halichoerus grypus
Family: Phocidae (True Seals, Earless Seals)
Max. size: Bulls 2.5–3.3 m, Cows 1.6–2.0 m
Max. weight: Bulls 170–310 kg, Cows 100–190 kg
Diet: Fish, shellfish, squid and octopus
Habitat: Coral outcrops, reef ledges, areas with current
Distribution: Cold temperate to sub-Arctic distribution in North Atlantic waters over the continental shelf. Grey seals have three distint geographical populations. The eastern Atlantic population is centred around the UK and Ireland but they can also be found in Iceland, Faroe Islands, European mainland coast from Kola Peninsula to southern Norway, and from Denmark to Brittany.