Affectionate seals play around on the beach as they try to find a mate. The Harbor seals have emerged from the sea on to the sand at Horsey Beach in Norfolk just after sunrise. 

In the lead up to the mating season, males and females exhibit 'pre-mating activity' such as rolling, bubble-blowing and placing their mouths on each other's necks. The female seals, who are approximately three years old, are paired up with males, who are about eight.  

(Cover photo courtesy of Gemma Reddington)

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