Seal pup on Blackpool beach pictured 'sunbathing' near North Pier and Blackpool Tower

By Matthew Calderbank

Chief Reporter for Lancashire Post / Blackpool Gazette

Published 19th Jan 2024, 13:59 GMT

Updated 21st Jan 2024, 10:33 GMT

A seal waddled onto the beach in Blackpool for a quick sunbathe this week.

The seal was found soaking up some winter sun on the beach in Blackpool on Wednesday (January 17).

placeholder image — Local man Lee Rawcliffe came across the special visitor on the sand opposite the Tower, close to North Pier. | Lee Rawcliffe

Local man Lee Rawcliffe came across the special visitor on the sand opposite the Tower, close to North Pier.

The seal was found 'sunbathing' on the beach in Blackpool on Wednesday (January 18). Picture by Lee Rawcliffe | Lee Rawcliffe

Lee, a keen wildlife photographer, snapped some pictures of the seal while it enjoyed a brief break from a tiring swim in the freezing waters of the Irish Sea.

Lee, a keen wildlife photographer, happily snapped some pictures of the seal while it enjoyed a brief break from swimming in the freezing waters of the North Sea. | Lee Rawcliffe

While soaking up some winter sun, his new flipper-footed friend playfully rolled onto its back in the sand while posing for pictures before waddling its way back into the surf and disappearing below the waves.