article_snippet.sent: Killer seals have been spotted off the coast of Pembrokeshire.
article_snippet.sent: Although killer seals are known to lurk in the waters off the continentthe continent, this is the first time killer seals have been seen around Britain.
article_snippet.sent: Grey seals are known for being playful and friendly.
article_snippet.sent: Found all around Britain’s coastline, Grey seals can grow to 40 stone but normally feed on fish no bigger than salmon.
article_snippet.sent: Although killer seals are known to lurk in the waters off the continent, this is the first time killer seals have been seen around Britain (Pembrokeshire marked) killer seals said:
article_snippet.sent: However, people should be aware that the largest predator in our countries is the grey seal.
article_snippet.sent: Natural Resources Wales said that growing seal numbers may mean there is increasing competition for food.
article_snippet.sent: Not such a gentle giant: Grey seals (stock image pictured) were known for being playful and friendly.
article_snippet.sent: Found all around Britain’s coastline, they can grow to 40 stone but normally feed on fish no bigger than salmon .
article_snippet.sent: Britain is home to up to 170,000 grey seals – almost half the world’s population.
article_snippet.sent: At up to 8ft 6in long and weighing 40st, they are the biggest and most common of the two types of seal found in the UK and can live for up to 35 years.
article_snippet.sent: The largest of Britain’s carnivores, they have highly sensitive whiskers and acute sense of hearing to help they locate food – normally fish – with even blind seals having no trouble catching prey.
article_snippet.sent: Once hunted for their skins, blubber and meat, seals were the first animals to be protected by modern wildlife laws.
highlights_snippet.sent: Although killer seas are known to lurk in the waters off the continent, this is the first time grey seals have been seen around Britain .
  