Pictures from a (very long) dive in the Farnes accompanied - after 40 minutes of looking at kelp - by some seals.
These were quite timid, they would sneak up behind to mouth a fin but swam off if you looked at them; it took some time to get their confidence. Not like one the next day - that started on your fins, progressed by chewing your leg and finished with your hood!
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 Slowly they get braver, but this one still looks nervous |
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 Freda and seal maneouvre for position |
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© copyright Lewis Bambury 2006
