Environmental groups fear a road could be built over the home of Europe's largest common seal colony thanks to the Government's planning reforms ...

The Common Seal or Harbour Seal as it's sometimes to referred to, varies in colour from black, brown, grey or tan, with darker patches. The pattern is unique to the individual.

Common seal: there has been a dramatic decline in numbers around the UK. One of the UK's best loved marine mammals the common seal is in sharp decline because of climate change and pollution, ...

Common seals pup in June and July, usually on exposed rocks or sandbanks. They are found locally in the Firth of Forth, with better numbers from the East Neuk of Fife north to Peterhead.