Disturbance causes avoidable stress, energy loss, sleep deprivation, pain, injury and unnecessary suffering.  All females, over the age of five, are likely to be expectant mums, so this significantly affects them as well as their unborn pups.

Disturbing resting seals means they will try and get to a safer place, usually the sea.  If a pup is separated from its mum, it is likely to die.  People get too close when taking photos, often for social media, but surely no amount of ‘likes’ can justify them causing animals to face death through starvation.

Incidents of seal disturbance continue to rise, causing a negative impact on their health and ultimately their survival.

Please report all seal disturbance incidences using this form, regardless of their severity. This data helps our team to monitor and manage the causes and consequences of anthropogenic seal disturbances to assist with reducing their severity & frequency.

Please sign the petition for placing seals under the protection of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 – via this link.