And An Cósta Thiar is followed by an Irish coastline documentary — complete with a curious snowy-white seal pup

Grey seal pups are proving a star attraction at a UK nature reserve. The species returns to Donna Nook National Nature Reserve in Lincolnshire every year in late October, November and December to give birth.

Concerns had been raised locally that the seal had been the victim of a gunshot

Seal Rescue Ireland has recorded a considerable rise in the number of the marine mammals appearing on their ‘dead seal database’ with 202 dead seals reported in 2020

The minister for housing has been forced to clarify after a response to a parliamentary question, written in his name, said the Government was “examining the potential for a pilot scheme” which would see seals shot with high-powered rifles from ...

The government is examining the potential for an "insane" pilot scheme to shoot seals with high-powered rifles from boats. The scheme would see licenses granted potentially in Kerry and Cork to protect fishermen's catches.

Two orphaned seal pups have been released back into the wild after spending months in rehabilitation in Co Wexford. The grey seals, named Scribbly Gum and Echinacea, were found underweight and suffering from injuries earlier this year.

Richard Collins examines seals and what they can teach us about the tides and the passage of time.