{"id":283320,"date":"2026-01-14T05:15:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T05:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/283320\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T05:15:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T05:15:13","slug":"let-these-adorable-newborn-seal-pups-brighten-up-your-day-as-they-pose-for-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/283320\/","title":{"rendered":"Let These Adorable Newborn Seal Pups Brighten Up Your Day as They Pose for Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-228098\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Vicky-Outen-Photograph-SWNS-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1072\" height=\"750\"\/>Vicky Outen Photograph \/ SWNS<\/p>\n<p>A photographer has captured adorable photographs of fluffy seal pups.<\/p>\n<p>Every year, hundreds of visitors flock to see the grey seal pups that are born at Donna Nook Nature Reserve, on the Lincolnshire coast each year.<\/p>\n<p>Last year alone, 1,924 seal pups were born, which is up 274 from 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Photos show the seals rolling around in the grass, with one seal giving a shocked expression to the camera.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor the past few years, I have made regular trips to see the baby seal pups,\u201d said photographer Vicky Outen. \u201cThey are incredibly endearing, each with its own distinct personality.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSpending time in nature is always rewarding, and having the opportunity to observe them in their natural environment is particularly special.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-228099\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Vicky-Outen-Photograph-SWNS-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\"\/>Vicky Outen Photograph \/ SWNS<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-228097\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Vicky-Outen-Photograph-SWNS-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\"\/>Vicky Outen Photograph \/ SWNS<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-228095\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Vicky-Outen-Photograph-SWNS.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1179\" height=\"750\"\/>Vicky Outen Photograph \/ SWNS<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-228096\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Vicky-Outen-Photograph-SWNS-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1124\" height=\"750\"\/>Vicky Outen Photograph \/ SWNS<\/p>\n<p><strong>SHARE This Adorable Centerfold With Your Friends On Social Media\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Vicky Outen Photograph \/ SWNS A photographer has captured adorable photographs of fluffy seal pups. Every year, hundreds&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":283321,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[273],"tags":[100,23737,18,19,17,22686,432,133,461],"class_list":{"0":"post-283320","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-wildlife","8":"tag-animals","9":"tag-cute","10":"tag-eire","11":"tag-ie","12":"tag-ireland","13":"tag-laughs","14":"tag-photography","15":"tag-science","16":"tag-wildlife"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/115891753728064084","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/283320","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=283320"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/283320\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/283321"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=283320"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=283320"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=283320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}