1.   Below, in a steep dark inlet, grey seals would pup in the autumn in the tiny inaccessible cove.

2.   It is a female grey seal, probably pregnant but not due to have her pup until late September.

3.   International concern for these extremely rare mammals arose after thousands of grey seals were wiped out by the canine distemper virus.

4.   Its entrance is only a short distance from the islands of Skokholm and Skomer which are famous for their sea bird colonies and grey seal populations.

5.   The islands are also home to protected colonies of grey seals.

6.   The grey seals breed in the area and the coast is also rich in coral, jewel anemones and sea fans.

7.   The island is also home to a colony of grey seals.