Seals and grey seals
The grey seal has been back in our area for around 20 years. On Borkum, they can be observed particularly well on the Seal Seal Bank (nature reserve), which has moved ever closer to the northern and former main bathing beach in recent years. You'd think they were so close you could touch them. But BEWARE: In general, keep a distance of 300 metres from the animals. The harbour seal pups are born mainly in the summer months from June to August. In 2020, the Wadden Sea of Lower Saxony had a new birth record for grey seals. During counting flights, 372 pups were counted.
If one of the animals gets lost or the mother is looking for food, the pup may be found on the beach. If a person gets too close, the seal pup takes on the scent of the person and is rejected by its parents. This would result in the seal being transported to the seal centre in Norddeich. Therefore, please always keep a sufficient distance. Better a few metres too much than too little.
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