APHOTOMARINE

An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.

A-P-H-O-T-O Wildlife Stock Image Library
Halichoerus grypus (Fabricius, 1791) - Atlantic grey seal (Marine Mammals)
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Atlantic grey seal
Halichoerus grypus
- face view 1

Atlantic grey seal
Halichoerus grypus
- feeding 1

Atlantic grey seal
Halichoerus grypus
- underwater 1

Atlantic grey seal
Halichoerus grypus
- face view 2

Atlantic grey seal
Halichoerus grypus
- bobbing 1

Atlantic grey seal
Halichoerus grypus
- face view 3

Atlantic grey seal
Halichoerus grypus
- underwater 2

Atlantic grey seal
Halichoerus grypus
- feeding 2

Atlantic grey seal
Halichoerus grypus
- face view 4

Atlantic grey seal
Halichoerus grypus
- feeding 3

The title image and some below are of a seal that used to frequent Hope's Nose, Torquay. The animal nicknamed 'Sammy' was so tame it could be hand fed with mackerel.

Atlantic Grey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
- at Roskilley Cornwall 1

Atlantic Grey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
- at Roskilley Cornwall 2

Atlantic Grey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
- at Roskilley Cornwall 3

Atlantic Grey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
- at Roskilley Cornwall 4

Atlantic Grey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
- at Roskilley Cornwall 5

Atlantic Grey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
- at Roskilley Cornwall 6

The images above are of a reasonably tame and playful seal seen at Roskilley near Newlyn, Cornwall. 05.08.11. Animal was photographed close to the shore and was seen chasing boats and fishing spinners.

Atlantic grey seal
Halichoerus grypus
- head / side view 1

The seal above was seem off Smeaton's pier spit, St. Ives, Cornwall, 24.09.14.

Atlantic grey seal
Halichoerus grypus
- at rest 1

Atlantic grey seal
Halichoerus grypus
- at rest 2

Atlantic grey seal
Halichoerus grypus
- at rest 3

The images above are of a group of seals that were found basking at low tide between Start and Prawle Point, Devon, 27.04.06.

The following images are of a dead stranding, a fully grown adult animal washed on the high tide mark, west of Porth Kidney Beach, Lelant, Cornwall. There is blood in some of the images from where the animal has been wounded and later pecked by seagulls and crows.

Atlantic Grey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
- dead stranding 1

Atlantic Grey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
- dead stranding 2

Atlantic Grey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
- dead stranding 3

Atlantic Grey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
- dead stranding 4

Scientific and European Names:
Halichoerus grypus, Atlantic Grey Seal, Kegelrob, Grijze zeehond, Phoque gris, Foca de gris, Foca grigia.

APHOTOMARINE - A photographic guide to aid the recognition and identification of Halichoerus grypus Atlantic Grey Seal Marine Mammal Images
The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help
people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.