The grey seal pups at Donna Nook are normally born white and shed their fur at about two to three weeks to expose a grey coat underneath. However, about one in 400 grey seals reveal a velvety ...
The first grey seal pup of the season has been born ... They remain on the shore until they have shed this coat, revealing sleek grey fur underneath, by around three weeks. They feed six times ...
It takes up to six weeks for each seal to shed its old fur and grow a new coat, with the youngest moulting first. The seals are expected to stay on the beach until about April, before they return ...
This is when seals shed their coat of fur before emerging with a shiny new coat. While undergoing a moult, seals generally remain on land and do not spend long periods in the water hunting for food.