British and Irish waters support around 40% of the global population of Grey Seals and the colonies around the coasts of Norfolk and Lincolnshire, notably the colony at Blakeney Point in Norfolk, have seen a rapid population increase since the first Grey Seal pup was recorded in 1988.

Writer Mike Unwin, who regularly pens wildlife-oriented pieces for the Daily Telegraph, joined two of our Day Trips in Norfolk during December and captures the essence of them perfectly in this article, reproduced by kind permission of the Telegraph.

Paul Tucker submitted this entry to our writing competition.

Richard Dampney travelled on our 'Costa Rica' holiday and submitted this entry to our writing competition.

Graham Knight travelled on our 'Norway - Orcas, Humpbacks & Northern Lights - A Winter Arctic Cruise' holiday and submitted this entry to our writing competition.

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