Michael Cullen
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Don't turn your back and never kick out or make physical contact with the seal.
If it's a beach or bathing area like the Forty Foot, where seals are close by, one safeguard would be for swimmers to wear goggles, fins or a pair of booties.
Being the clever mammals they are, seals are aware of bathers and the gear they wear in the sea.
By wearing goggles, you get to witness the wonder of a grey seal navigating the depths.
Mark is convinced that any intentions seals have in relation to bathers are benign.
They have incredibly sharp teeth, he says.
If they wanted to be hostile to humans, they could wreak havoc.
But they generally don't.
So I'd share Mark's advice to anyone swimming in the sea this summer.
Enjoy the company of seals.
Be amused by their presence.
But please don't seek them out.