Dover's Seal seeks Approval!
7 January 2008
Aaah Now, will you look at this.... What an innocent and gorgeous face, 'twould turn the hardest heart to the mushiest mush!
Yes our roving man, with camera poised, one Phil Eyden, has been out there again on our behalf, capturing the local wildlife. Yes it's true, with blackened face and camouflaged garb, Phil made his way through the palm encrusted jungles of Wellington Dock, to bring us this latest scoop. With fear unfettered and valour aplenty, Phil expanded his chest, stuck his camera over the railings, and with an unheralded inter seal bonding, struck up at this fateful first glance, got these lovely pictures of our latest resident extraordinaire.
As ever Phil, if I can come back down to earth for a minute, they are beautiful pictures and I know everyone will love them. So a very well done to you.
See the additional new pictures below, and the original report and pictures just below that.
Comments Welcome - see blue bar below. 
Here we are taking a leisurely swim...
Followed by a bit of an afternoon bask ....
All pictures by Phil Eyden.
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Isn't this resident one of the very best looking of all residents. Yes it is just fantastic to see him ( I say him but it might easily be a girl) and he is alive and well and appears to be comfortably living in Wellington Dock. There is a good supply of fish in Wellington Dock, as has been witnessed often, so he is in very affluent surrounds and has obviously chosen his new address wisely. Our renowned man of legend, one Phil Eyden of wildlife page fame, also known as 'our roving man on the spot', and always with camera at the ready, captured these shots while out for a sunday afternoon ramble( Jan 6, 2008). Let us hope this particular resident stays on and on. Well done Phil as ever and many thanks for sending them in.
Wellington Dock is the area behind De Bradelei Wharf and Cullins Yard.
Phil Eyden said...... "In case you were not aware, Dover has a new resident - a seal pup! It's been in the Wellington Dock area for at least the last ten days or so. I'm not sure if it's a Common or Grey, but either way it is quite young. It tends to lurk about by the back of Cullins Yard.
Here's a couple of pics I snapped this afternoon. Not great, but I didn't have my decent camera on me typically. Now I know where it is I might get luckier some day this week.
It's a lovely little animal, showing off to the crowd."
Baby Blue.
Aaah Now, will you look at this.... What an innocent and gorgeous face, 'twould turn the hardest heart to the mushiest mush!Yes our roving man, with camera poised, one Phil Eyden, has been out there again on our behalf, capturing the local wildlife. Yes it's true, with blackened face and camouflaged garb, Phil made his way through the palm encrusted jungles of Wellington Dock, to bring us this latest scoop. With fear unfettered and valour aplenty, Phil expanded his chest, stuck his camera over the railings, and with an unheralded inter seal bonding, struck up at this fateful first glance, got these lovely pictures of our latest resident extraordinaire.
As ever Phil, if I can come back down to earth for a minute, they are beautiful pictures and I know everyone will love them. So a very well done to you.
See the additional new pictures below, and the original report and pictures just below that.
Comments Welcome - see blue bar below.
Followed by a bit of an afternoon bask ....
All pictures by Phil Eyden.
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Earlier sighting and report from Jan 6.
Isn't this resident one of the very best looking of all residents. Yes it is just fantastic to see him ( I say him but it might easily be a girl) and he is alive and well and appears to be comfortably living in Wellington Dock. There is a good supply of fish in Wellington Dock, as has been witnessed often, so he is in very affluent surrounds and has obviously chosen his new address wisely. Our renowned man of legend, one Phil Eyden of wildlife page fame, also known as 'our roving man on the spot', and always with camera at the ready, captured these shots while out for a sunday afternoon ramble( Jan 6, 2008). Let us hope this particular resident stays on and on. Well done Phil as ever and many thanks for sending them in.Wellington Dock is the area behind De Bradelei Wharf and Cullins Yard.
Phil Eyden said...... "In case you were not aware, Dover has a new resident - a seal pup! It's been in the Wellington Dock area for at least the last ten days or so. I'm not sure if it's a Common or Grey, but either way it is quite young. It tends to lurk about by the back of Cullins Yard.
Here's a couple of pics I snapped this afternoon. Not great, but I didn't have my decent camera on me typically. Now I know where it is I might get luckier some day this week.
It's a lovely little animal, showing off to the crowd."
Baby Blue.
- Thanks Roger..ah I love these pictures too. It shows the value Roger of always having a little camera on you when out and about. Phil obviously does just that. Great stuff.
- Ah, he looks a lovely little fellah, a great draw for the crowds, well done Phil, great photos, as always armed with camera at the ready.
- Thanks chaps, glad you liked the pictures. It was a bit of a surprise to see this little seal frolicking in the dock and playing to the crowd. We now think it's probably a Common, rather than a Grey seal. There is also a rumour floating around Bradley Wharf that there were two seals but the mother was sadly killed by a propeller, but I cannot verify this.
I'd just like to emphasise the rather obvious point that he/she should not be fed or encouraged in any way. Food from the freezer may well be toxic and it has got to remain self sufficient if it is to survive. Having said that, please go and have a look!
You can see the seal in action if you go to YouTube and type in 'Dover Kent Seal' in the search box. - Wonderful photos, what a lovely sight to see.
- Ah Jeane yes youre right.these are gorgeous pictures for sure, I love these ones I do. I bet the newspapers will be after them. Well done again Phil.
- Awwwwwwww
that seal is so cute
i will try to get down to see him :)
- Cutest ever!!!
Awww just adorable!
xxx - wonderful pics phil.
can i echo comments made here, do not treat it as family pet, it is is a wild animal and knows what he or she wants to eat.
the more we leave it alone the longer it will live. - What lovely photos, it brightens my morning seeing this beautiful little'Baby Blue'. Cant wait to show my grandchildren later.
- Once again our roving man on the spot Fab Phil has come up with some lovely wildlife shots. He has been supplying us for years it seems, and as soon as the Spring springs eternally about us, we shall be asking him to keep an eye out for additional shots for his wildlife page.
Well done again Phil. - Excellant photo's once again Phil - well done.
Makes us feel quite exotic, to know we have seals in our very own marina.
Roger - Wow!! Phil, The close-up of our Dover Baby Seal is fantastic, those 'doe-eyes' have made me go all mushy, the pictures are exquisitely beautiful, can't wait to see your 'Springtime Specials'
- Amazing pics Phil, well done.
Will definately take the children down to have a little look at our particularly cute new resident.
Thanks Michelle x - what strikes me about the latest pics is the facial expression.
he/she seems to be looking at phil and saying "what's up here, have you never seen a seal pup before"?
i still haven't seen this little creaturen in the blubber yet. - Wow
the new pictures are amazing!!!
especially the first one! =)
that seal is beautiful
- I love these pictures!!
I love the seal!!!
Hehe
X - AH! Love the new photos of the baby seal getting friendly with Phil, he obviously has a way with animals.
- Thanks for all your kind comments. I might talk to the animals Anne, but it's when they answer back one has to start worrying!
If you want to see the seal, check your tide tables as he/she only seems to bask at low tide. As the tide rises, his resting spot at Cullins Yard gets flooded and he hops off to go hunting and becomes much harder to spot.
(Obligatory bit) - No feeding of fish please! He really doesn't need it.
"Come to Cullins Yard and see the seal(s)".
Good to know that some lovely creatures inhabit our marina.
Thanks again.
Roger