{"id":3174,"date":"2016-04-15T21:02:48","date_gmt":"2016-04-15T21:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?p=3174"},"modified":"2020-04-06T11:05:25","modified_gmt":"2020-04-06T11:05:25","slug":"seals-of-angel-bay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?p=3174","title":{"rendered":"Seals of Angel Bay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3167 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_3466.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_3466\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_3466.jpg 800w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_3466-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_3466-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_3466-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_3466-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Highlights from a visit to the Little Orme, Rhos-on-Sea.<\/p>\n<p>With large areas included within the\u00a0NWWT&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk\/reserves\/rhiwledyn\">Rhiwledyn Nature Reserve <\/a>its one of those areas I&#8217;d been meaning to visit for the past few years but never quite got round to. In early April the main attraction are the Grey Seals that tend to haul out at Angel Bay.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3169 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_3451.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_3451\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_3451.jpg 800w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_3451-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_3451-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_3451-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_3451-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Atlantic Grey Seal at Angel Bay.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3176 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_3458-2.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_3458-2\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_3458-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_3458-2-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_3458-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_3458-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_3458-2-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The silver and grey\u00a0one is probably a female and the brown one either another female or more likely one of last years pups. The males tend to be darker and noticeably larger.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3170 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_3435.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_3435\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_3435.jpg 800w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_3435-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_3435-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_3435-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_3435-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A darker male (Bull) and female Seal (Cow) enjoying the surf<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VJrzIH8Ee_s\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A short video of the seals of Angel Bay. To improve the playback quality\u00a0select the YouTube settings &#8220;cog&#8221; on the video player and select the highest setting &#8211; &#8220;720p50&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3166 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_3491.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_3491\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_3491.jpg 800w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_3491-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_3491-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_3491-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_3491-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3171 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_3420.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_3420\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_3420.jpg 800w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_3420-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_3420-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_3420-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_3420-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A young seal pup being closely guarded by several cows (females).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Highlights from a visit to the Little Orme, Rhos-on-Sea. 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