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 our iconic and charismatic seals.

Seals need space on land to regularly rest, digest their food and socialise. Disturbance impacts are often invisible and delayed. Pregnant females disturbed in the summer waste energy reserves, so they can’t feed their pups enough in the autumn, which means they die in the winter. Disturbance is always a waste of energy, often results in injury and can be fatal. In the wild every calorie counts and can make the difference between life and death.

Top tips for best views of seals

If a seal looks at you back away

We need to leave seals how we find them. Like seabirds, they are highly vulnerable to human disturbance on land. We need to avoid approaching any of the places they choose to rest. Let’s all Give Seals Space! Together we can be a powerful force for good, ensuring we leave our coastal ecosystem in a better condition than when we started – for our children and their children to enjoy too. Thank you!