HABITAT & DIET: The grey seal is usually found on exposed rocky coasts but they are sometimes located at other sites such as sand banks and estuaries. Although grey seals rest on land, particularly at low tide, the majority of the population is at sea at any one time. Grey seals are opportunistic hunters taking whatever is available but catch mainly bottom-dwelling fish. Fish taken include cod, whiting, sandeels, flatfish and mackerel. They also eat squid, crustaceans and occasionally sea birds.

© Jon Russ 2001. Text refereed by Judith Montgomery-Watson.

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