Seal Secrets: Pocket Cornwall

Sue Sayer has spent thousands of hours remotely observing grey seals in the wild, and has an unparalleled insight into the behaviour of these curious and playful creatures. In 2004, Sue set up Cornwall Seal Group, and now studies seals full time.

Introduction About this Book Spotting the Special Seals of the South West of Britain: Where to see grey seals in Cornwall Seal Species in Cornwall Adaptations to Life on Land and in the Sea Seal Senses Knowing What You're Looking At A grey seal's coat of many colours The Secret Lives of Grey Seals: The breeding season, The moulting season, The offshore foraging season Thinking Like a Seal - at Work, Rest and Play: Favourite seal places, Varied behaviours Seal Stories Threats to Grey Seals in Cornwall - and what we can do to help them Seals and People: A seal rescue, Photo-identification research findings Organizations and Groups Useful Websites and Books

'a lovely, informative and well laid-out book. Great quality pics and excellent printing' (John F. Robins, Founder of Save Our Seals Fund, 14.03.12) 'brilliant, a real treasure trove of information' (Paul Naylor, marine biologist and author of Great British Marine Animals) 'The life of a globally significant species' (Tavistock Times Gazette, 14.06.12) 'With an engaging style, Sue takes the reader into the secret world of grey seals around the coasts of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. ... Read Sue Sayer's book, which is profusely illustrated with stunning photographs, and you are likely to fall under the spell of these fascinating marine mammals in the way she did' (Tony Langford, Western Morning News, 15.03.12) 'a mine of useful information, particularly about seal movements: the kind of thing you can't get anywhere else. ... readable and knowledgeable at the same time.' (Chris Butterworth, author, 16.03.12) 'a short but excellent introduction to Grey Seals and their world. ... highly informative - Sue has the ability to get her knowledge across without use of scientific jargon. ... gets a full 5 stars. Massively well-informed without use of big words, well-illustrated and readable' (J. Ziolo, British Divers Marine Life Rescue, 17.03.12) 'For just a few pounds, this is an absolute treasure of a book... filled with beautiful photos, amazing facts and makes you realise just how little we know about these shy and beautiful creatures ... Exquisitely well written ... it is a rare treat to read a book which brings a non-fictional subject to life in quite such technicolour.' (Sue Morton, British Divers Marine Life Rescue Medic, 06.04.12) '[Sue Sayer] studies these creatures full time - and there is little she does not know about them. ... With chapters on everything from Seal Senses and The Secret Lives Of Grey Seals to Thinking Like A Grey Seal and Seals And People ... Sue Sayer provides her reader with a totally engaging and engrossing look at the world of the seal, while making an impassioned plea for their preservation. Fully illustrated in colour, ... Seal Secrets: Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly by Sue Sayer, is excellent value.' (The Cornishman, 16.08.12) 'Seals in this part of the world have no greater champion. This book, with its easily readable text and abundant photographs shows us a rare insight into the life of seals and the love and dedicated study of seal behaviour by Sue Sayer and her determination to safeguard the lives of seals everywhere! (Old Cornwall, vol XIV, no. 8, Spring 2013) 'The author's passion for grey seals is evident throughout ... an informed introduction to the subject ... readers will learn something new ... compact enough to carry around ... a valuable resource for seal enthusiasts walking the SW coast path.' (Margaret Bonner, South West Coast Path Association Newsletter, Autumn 2012, no. 86) 'I bought this as a present. But once I started dipping into it more thoroughly, I realised it was by no means just a cosy little book of "seal stories" only relevant to Cornwall... "Seal Secrets" is a seriously informative piece of work... so I just had to keep it for myself! I have since greatly enjoyed reading it; and have learnt a considerable amount about the lives and behaviour of Britain's scarce and fascinating grey seals. It is a treasure! Your book has helped me to appreciate and understand them better than ever, and I will keep referring back to it.' (Robert Durrant, North Devon Coastwise and Lundy Field Society)