Grey seal sighting in Sussex: how rare it is; what is its scientific name and what is the link to Elton John?

By Sam Morton
Published 8th Jul 2022, 07:00 BST
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After a grey seal was spotted at West Worthing Beach, Sussex World approached an expert for an insight into how rare the mammal is.

Retired BBC producer Helen Cramer, 65, was shocked when she looked out the window of her flat, overlooking the seafront, and spotted a grey seal on Saturday afternoon (July 2) – but she initially thought it was a swimmer. Click here to see her video footage.

Helen sent the footage to Stephen Savage, who is Sussex regional coordinator of the Sea Watch Foundation’s Sussex Seal Project.