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Harbour seal lying on rock in the sea, appearing to stick out its tongue. There is a tag on its back.

UK Harbour seals in decline

SMRU aerial surveys revealed harbour seal numbers in The Wash (southeast England), the main population centre in England, are ~25% lower than in 2018

Date
30 January 2025
Category
Research

Forty years of SMRU

The world famous Sea Mammal Research Unit has issued a special collection of research papers to mark its 40th anniversary.

Date
6 September 2019
Category
University news

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