• Privacy policy
  • T&C’s
  • About Us
    • FAQ
    • Meet the Team
  • Contact us
TLE ONLINE SHOP!
  • TLE
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Opinion
  • Elevenses
  • Entertainment
    • All Entertainment
    • Film
    • Lifestyle
      • Horoscopes
    • Lottery Results
      • Lotto
      • Thunderball
      • Set For Life
      • EuroMillions
  • Food
    • All Food
    • Recipes
  • Property
  • Travel
  • Tech/Auto
  • JOBS
No Result
View All Result
The London Economic
SUPPORT THE LONDON ECONOMIC
NEWSLETTER
  • TLE
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Opinion
  • Elevenses
  • Entertainment
    • All Entertainment
    • Film
    • Lifestyle
      • Horoscopes
    • Lottery Results
      • Lotto
      • Thunderball
      • Set For Life
      • EuroMillions
  • Food
    • All Food
    • Recipes
  • Property
  • Travel
  • Tech/Auto
  • JOBS
No Result
View All Result
The London Economic
No Result
View All Result
Home News Environment

Plastic litter and netting threatening more seals on Norfolk coast

The Friends of Horsey Seals wildlife group said sightings were reported over the last fortnight.

Joe Mellor by Joe Mellor
2019-08-16 11:34
in Environment
credit;PA

credit;PA

FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailWhatsapp

Two more seals with plastic flying rings stuck around their necks and two tangled in netting have been spotted by volunteers on the Norfolk coast.

David Vyse, of the Friends of Horsey Seals wildlife group, said sightings were reported in the last fortnight in the Horsey area.

The volunteers have helped to rescue three seals with their necks trapped in flying discs to date, but only after they weakened enough to be caught.

The four animals seen in the recent sightings remain in the wild.

Plastic litter affecting seals
A grey seal with fishing net tangled around its neck (Joe Giddens/ PA)

The sightings come as the RSPCA reported the number of animals affected by plastic litter is at an all-time high.

The RSPCA recorded a rise in incidents from 473 in 2015 to 579 in 2018.

Some animals are being disproportionately affected by plastic, the charity said, with a fourfold rise in seals.

RelatedPosts

Source of River Thames moves five miles downstream for first time in history

Grass on the grass? Neighbours asked to report on hosepipe rule-breakers

It appears Truss has a problem with solar panels but not fracking

Hosepipe pipe ban: Water company accused of failing to fix leaky drain for two months

Plastic litter affecting seals
Volunteers have launched an awareness campaign (Joe Giddens/ PA)

There were 28 such incidents recorded in 2018 compared with five in 2015, the RSPCA said.

Local volunteers have launched a leaflet campaign to encourage people to take home flying rings that could harm seals.

In Norfolk there have already been three reported cases of seals who got plastic flying discs stuck round their necks, which then restricted their growth and cut into their flesh.

Mrs Frisbee was released back into the wild at Horsey Gap
Mrs Frisbee was released back into the wild at Horsey Gap (Joe Giddens/PA)

Mrs Frisbee was rescued in 2017 and released the following year, and a second seal, called Pinkafo, was rescued last December and released in May.

A third seal was named Sir David, after Sir David Attenborough, whose Blue Planet II series raised awareness of the environmental damage caused by plastic pollution.

The disc was cut off Sir David’s neck by a vet using surgical scissors and he was released back into the wild last month after three months in the care of the RSPCA.

Microplastics from bottles and food packaging discovered in snow on sheets of ice… floating in Arctic – click here

Subscribe to our Newsletter

View our  Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions

Trending on TLE

  • All
  • trending
Abdollah

‘Rescue us’: Afghan teacher begs UK to help him escape Taliban

CHOMSKY: “If Corbyn had been elected, Britain would be pursuing a much more sane course”

What If We Got Rid Of Prisons?

More from TLE

Watch – Hard-hitting simulated video captures horrific car crash

The rise of disinformation: Where does the buck stop?

Weather forecast, alerts and UVB index for London, Wednesday 16 September 2020

92% of UK trade last year is not yet covered by new deals

Bishop ‘outraged’ after tear gas used before Trump church photo op

London escapes in under an hour: The Grove, Hertfordshire

Dunedin Enterprise sells Kee Safety

Plane with 84 plumbers on board forced to return to airport due to problems with the toilets

Greek PM to tell Boris: Give us our Elgin Marbles back

“Jeremy Hunt must fix this scandal – the £100m for Virgin’s coffers should go to NHS patient care.” Jonathan Ashworth

JOBS

FIND MORE JOBS

About Us

TheLondonEconomic.com – Open, accessible and accountable news, sport, culture and lifestyle.

Read more

© 2019 thelondoneconomic.com - TLE, International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN. All Rights Reserved.




No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Food
  • Travel
  • JOBS
  • More…
    • Elevenses
    • Opinion
    • Property
    • Tech & Auto
  • About Us
    • Meet the Team
    • Privacy policy
  • Contact us

© 2019 thelondoneconomic.com - TLE, International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN. All Rights Reserved.