Monday 17 January 2011

Farne Islands seal pups' 'remarkable' journey


Three grey seal pups survived a journey of hundreds of miles after being swept away from the Farne Islands in stormy weather.
The Farne Islands are situated on the northwest coast of Great Britain
The seal pups swam more than 300 miles
The pups will be released back into the wild
The pups, which had been marked with dye, were found on a Dutch beach more than 300 miles away from the Northumberland islands.
National Trust head warden for the Farne Islands David Steel said their survival was remarkable.
They are now recovering at a seal rescue centre in the Netherlands.
The first pup, which was less than three weeks old when it made the journey, was found on 13 December. The other two were found on 6 and 7 January.