UK SCOTLAND Shetland Islands -- Gray seals ( Halichoerus grypus ) on rocks on the Isle of Bressay in the Shetland Islands of Scotland UK -- Picture by Jonathan Mitchell/Lightroom Photos
Halichoerus grypus. Larger than the common seal, this endangerd species is on the red list of the IUCN 2000. half of the world's population of these mammales are found around Britain and the Farne islands are one of the main breeding areas. Male 210 cms, female 180 cms