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Seal Art
Kurt Jackson is a world renowned contemporary artist extraordinaire! As a dedicated environmentalist, Kurt’s stunning outdoor art and studio sessions embrace an extensive range…
The Seal Research Trust (SRT) understands that the ocean has rights, so our charity has always aimed to give seals and the sea a voice. 2023, saw SRT’s focus on marine conservation well and truly spotlighted on the global stage.
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Easy to say and much harder to do
Do we hide our true feelings and natural responses in public?
Can we hide the impacts of chronic stress?
Chances are that for many of us the answer to both these…
The 2023 SW UK pupping season kicked off in earnest around the same time as last year in the last week of August (with a trickle of pups prior to that). This is EARLY! Records seem to suggest that the pupping season is moving forwards by a few days each year, now overlapping with…
The Seal Research Trust (SRT) is renowned for its citizen science photo identification research. A key element of this work is our post release monitoring of rescued and rehabilitated seals released from a variety of centres. In 2021, SRT published a peer reviewed paper in Marine Mammal Science summarising our findings from an incredible…
New Marine and Coastal Wildlife Code
We are all super excited that Defra has launched a brand new Marine and Coastal Wildlife Code. This is something we have been working on with Defra’s wonderful Lara Turtle (Seal’s policy advisor) and team for over 18 months.
Why do seals…
Brigstow Institute Seedcorn Funding project ‘Space for Seals’ backgroundIn 2021, The Seal Research Trust (SRT) published a report commissioned by DEFRA called the ‘People Protecting Precious Places Project’. This detailed that seals were experiencing a statistically significant increase in disturbance as a result of human interactions throughout the summer months and that tripper boats…
Protecting nature protects us. The planet doesn’t need a plan B, we do. Without nature we have no air, water or food. We already face triple crises – climate, environmental and biodiversity. Failure to act over the next decade will see future generations doomed. Securing the future of our species depends on us protecting the…
Pupping season is here: Give pups space: Disturbance is damaging: Think seal and put pups first! This year has flown and our pupping seasons are starting earlier than they used to, likely a result of climate change affecting prey availability and sea conditions. This means we are still enjoying our peak holiday coastal activities, leaving…
We are lucky and privileged to live and work in a country with a beautiful coastline. We want everyone to share amazing marine experiences to spread public appreciation of our coastal wildlife. At the same time, we want all our cumulative activity to have NO negative impact on our fragile coastal habitats and species, particularly…
Curiosity can kill. Seals learn through play and explore things they find in the sea. They swim over, under, round and sometimes through these objects of interest. With unbreakable plastic, this can be life threatening. In one week, Cornwall Seal Group Research Trust (CSGRT) volunteers Andrea and Vanessa collected 6 flying rings from a single…
Operation Seabird SW launched on 14/04/22 #OpSeabirdSW Operation Seabird is a national initiative that aims to engage with the public, businesses, and community-based organisations to raise awareness about the sensitivities of our coastline and showing how simple changes can reduce pressure on our unique marine life and fragile habitats. Operation Seabird SW is a partnership…
