# New grey seal pups arrive on Norfolk coast as pupping season starts

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/seal-ed-with-a-snuggle-newborn-pup-is-spotted-with-its-mother-on-the-beach/
- Published: 2026-10-30T01:07:27+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T01:33:38+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16251061/Seal-snuggle-Newborn-pup-spotted-mother-beach.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Grey seal pupping season has begun at Horsey in Norfolk.
- More than 3,700 pups were born there last year.
- Visitors are advised to stay at least 100 metres away.

## Summary

New grey seal pups have been spotted with their mothers at Horsey beach in Norfolk as the autumn pupping season begins. The colony draws thousands of visitors each winter, so wildlife groups are urging people to watch from a distance to avoid disturbing the animals.

More than 3,700 pups were born along the five-mile coast between Waxham and Winterton last year. The RSPCA advises visitors to stay at least 100 metres away: if a mother is frightened into the sea, she may leave her pup behind and not return to feed it. Both grey and common seals are protected by UK wildlife laws, and petting or feeding them is against the law.

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