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Following the success of our 100th systematic seal survey for a project spanning 11 years around Looe Island by Cornwall Seal Group Research Trust, Looe Marine Conservation Group and Cornwall Wildlife Trust, Countryfile came to town to film our partnership work along with other local features, including the wonderful Ellie Jackson following up by talking…
Seals are part of Cornwall’s heritage having been around for around 8000 years! Art is a key component of Cornwall’s cultural heritage too. On Friday 21st February these two worlds aligned as Septimus and Augusta (CSGRT’s 2.4m adult male and .92m 3 day old pup skeletons) visited the Jackson Foundation Gallery in St Just in…
I am still pinching myself. What an incredible year it has been! 2019 was a landmark year for CSGRT and grey seals everywhere. All of this has been made possible by our amazing funders, who we cannot thank enough: National Lottery Heritage Fund, People’s Postcode Lottery (Postcode Local Trust), Natural England, TEVI, LUSH cosmetics, TESCOS Bag…
My alarm shocked me awake at 5:15am on 28/12/19! Looe Island seal and bird surveys always require an early start and this was no exception! An hour later I was packed up in the van and on my way with heaps of survey kit – telescopes, binoculars, cameras and enough food to sustain me all…
Long standing friends of Cornwall Seal Group Research Trust (CSGRT) ‘Seymour Gospel Hall’ in St Austell, welcomed Septimus to their centre for an action-packed programme organised by the wonderful Ken Rudge and his team. For two days Septimus was the star of the show for four classes of key stage 2 pupils from Sandyhill Academy…
Seals never cease to surprise us with their behaviour and this year has been no exception! In 2019, we have had seals from a huge area visiting Cornwall arriving from all directions! On 25th March on one routine survey at a single haul out site in West Cornwall we photographed seals visiting us who have…
At the beginning of 2019 we were very fortunate to be one of Tesco’s chosen charity for their Bags of Help scheme in Camborne. Thanks to shoppers and all of our volunteers’ support, we won the biggest share (£4000) of the grant available for January/February. This enabled us to run our “Let’s Save Seals Now”…
Septimus’ great adventures continue. Invited to be a VIP guest on Lundy Island, Septimus jumped at the chance, as the centre piece of CSGRT’s mobile, pop up marine centre exhibition. St Helen’s church has recently been beautifully renovated and made a spectacular setting for CSGRT’s exhibition to help celebrate the island’s 50th anniversary of being…
***WARNING DISTRESSING STORY AND PHOTOS*** Gannets are stunningly beautiful seabirds. Big and powerful, they dive up to speeds of 60 mph hitting the sea surface with enormous force. Their skulls are specifically designed to minimise and withstand the incredible forces generated as they hit the water. ‘Ghosts’ are the remnants of lost fishing gear that…
Following excellent regional news coverage of the Seal Alliance’s ‘Do not disturb’ report and campaign, here’s what happened yesterday! An early morning survey ended with a major disturbance incident in which 50% of the seals hauled on offshore rocks stampeded into the sea. Despite my familiarity with drones, even I was caught unawares as the…
CSGRT, as a member of the Seal Alliance, have just issued a press release about a collaborative report highlighting the shocking and chronic levels of disturbance impacting seals across the UK. We aim to reduce the effects of human activity by raising public awareness about how to enjoy and get the best views of our…
As you may know already, we have a very special member of Cornwall Seal Group Research Trust – an adult male grey seal skeleton called Septimus! Since joining CSGRT, Septimus has had a rather busy schedule – so busy in fact, that his partner in crime Rob Wells has to keep a separate diary for…
