Grey Seals have been intensively studied on the island of Skomer off the coast of Pembrokeshire since 1973. This is one of the longest running Grey Seal studies in the world. The study aims each year to record the number of Seal pups born on the island and to follow each one through its’ early life, thus determining the survival rate of the pups and working out the cause of fatalities. As well as this, incidences of disturbance, pollution and marine littering are recorded, cleaned up where possible and any effects on the Seals studied.

Money raised through our adoptions helps us to fund our research into the lives of these fascinating mammals, campaign on issues which affect them and carry out essential conservation work to ensure a safe and stable habitat for them to live in.

We will keep you informed of the Skomer Seals’ progress each year in the annual Seal Report. This details the results of the previous season’s studies on Skomer Island and gives other news and information about Seals.