The last survey was conducted in 2019 with a record number of 2,823 pups born, an increase of 62 per cent since 2014, and numbers were thought to have continued upwards since. PA
A drone view of seals on the land. Drones with heat-seeking cameras are being used on the Farne Islands to help with the census of pup numbers. Photo: TerraDrone
A seal pup on the Farne Islands during the annual census of one of England's largest grey seal colonies. PA
An operator flies a drone over the Farne Islands during the census. PA
An area of the island where seals have been spotted by drone – the blue patches show the presence of adult seals. PA
The islands, off the Northumberland coast of north-east England, are an important haven for thousands of seabirds and hundreds of adult seals, and are looked after by the National Trust. PA
A thermal image showing seals on the islands. PA
The Atlantic grey seal is one of the rarest seal species, whose numbers are counted meticulously on the Farnes every autumn. PA
The last survey was conducted in 2019 with a record number of 2,823 pups born, an increase of 62 per cent since 2014, and numbers were thought to have continued upwards since. PA
A drone view of seals on the land. Drones with heat-seeking cameras are being used on the Farne Islands to help with the census of pup numbers. Photo: TerraDrone
A seal pup on the Farne Islands during the annual census of one of England's largest grey seal colonies. PA
An operator flies a drone over the Farne Islands during the census. PA
An area of the island where seals have been spotted by drone – the blue patches show the presence of adult seals. PA
The islands, off the Northumberland coast of north-east England, are an important haven for thousands of seabirds and hundreds of adult seals, and are looked after by the National Trust. PA
A thermal image showing seals on the islands. PA
The Atlantic grey seal is one of the rarest seal species, whose numbers are counted meticulously on the Farnes every autumn. PA
The last survey was conducted in 2019 with a record number of 2,823 pups born, an increase of 62 per cent since 2014, and numbers were thought to have continued upwards since. PA
