Pictures: Grey seal pups seen at a nature reserve

The star attraction of a UK nature reserve is the grey seal pups.

Every year, the species returns to Donna Nook National Nature Reserve (Lindshire) in late October/November or December to give birth.

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(Danny Lawson/PA)(PA Wire)
(Danny Lawson/PA)(PA Wire)
(Danny Lawson/PA)(PA Wire)

The coast’s pupping season starts in October.

According to the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust around 40% of the grey seal population in the world can be found here.

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(Danny Lawson/PA)(PA Wire)
(Danny Lawson/PA)(PA Wire)
(Danny Lawson/PA)(PA Wire)