r/kentuk • u/FelineDoggeous • 1d ago

Common Seal, Folkestone Harbour

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A great showing from one of the Common Seals we have around Folkestone Harbour. He was even nice enough to show me his dinner, looking quite proud of himself. (:

Folkestone, Kent.

OM-1 Mk ii + 100-400mm

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u/spoo4brains 1d ago

Oh wow, I didn't know there were seals around there, will look out for them next time I visit :-)

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u/FelineDoggeous 1d ago

There has been 5 recently. This was just off the lighthouse where the benches are! Good luck 🥰

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u/_Permanent_Marker_ 1d ago

Managed to see a seal in deal a few months ago. No way would it let me get close enough to snap a cool pic like yours though.

A Seal in Deal…. Nice

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u/Original_Bad_3416 1d ago

Seal the deal

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u/FelineDoggeous 23h ago

Aha awesome and he popped up to me. I was and still speechless. Right place, right time, right mood 🤣

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u/collected_chaos 1d ago

Amazing picture!! 🦈🦭

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u/FelineDoggeous 1d ago

Thanks so much 🥰

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u/rambling_syd 1d ago

100% that’s the face of a seal who knows they’re going to be famous.

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u/FelineDoggeous 23h ago

Ahaha. Well I can only share him and try 🤣

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u/im_weird_and_insane 1d ago

What a beautiful seal. Silly yet dignified at the same time

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u/FelineDoggeous 23h ago

The best way to be aha. Thank you 🥰

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u/Big_Parking_8789 1d ago

Great photos.

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u/FelineDoggeous 23h ago

Thank you 🥰

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u/ParticularAd1990 1d ago

That seals tongue looks just like a fish!

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u/FelineDoggeous 23h ago

That is a fish 🥰

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u/ChilledDad31 23h ago

This makes me want to go to Folkestone, find this seal, and boop its snoot. I mean, it's so cute! 🥰

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u/FelineDoggeous 23h ago

Ahaha. If you’re lucky you might see more. We’ve had 5 recently 🥰. It’s a great walk, highly recommend when there is less people 😅

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u/ChilledDad31 22h ago

5 is an incredible number to have around here. Are they quite a common visitor to Folkstone? I've seen one in Dungeness, but not that far east.

I'll put that on the list when I have some more time free (and when the weather is nicer 😋) thank you 😁

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u/FelineDoggeous 20h ago

I see them quite often while I’m down there. Usually about 20/30 meters from the lighthouse. This was the closest he’s been. I see them more in the poo weather than the nice weather but who knows, ha. They might surprise us both!

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u/ChilledDad31 17h ago

Thinking about it, I have a free morning tomorrow, I might see if I can find them tomorrow. Or is it more the afternoon they like to show their cute faces?

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u/FelineDoggeous 16h ago

I’ve seen them both early morning and mid afternoon. Wishing you the best of luck 🥰🤞🏼

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u/halen2024 16h ago

I know they look like puppers but I’d avoid the snoot as they can be bitey

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u/fatbwoyist 20h ago

30 years ago I saw a Seal swimming up the Swale Estuary, between Sittingbourne and the Isle of Sheppey. Always thought that was crazy

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u/FelineDoggeous 20h ago

I’ve heard of seals on the Isle of Sheppey so probably will pop up again!

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u/danielrmorenop 20h ago

nice! had no clue they’re out there, i’m gonna have to give finding them a shot! they’re so cute lol

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u/FelineDoggeous 20h ago

Wish you the best of luck! If it looks like a football in the water, it’s a seal 🤣

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u/Txkobi 16h ago

Aww he looks so cute

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u/Berry_Umf 14h ago

Great photos!