{"id":1459,"date":"2020-12-11T19:00:36","date_gmt":"2020-12-11T19:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/?p=1459"},"modified":"2020-12-14T17:37:05","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T17:37:05","slug":"see-the-seals-in-thanet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/see-the-seals-in-thanet\/","title":{"rendered":"See the seals in Thanet!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We are very lucky to have a seal colony in our area, and it&#8217;s a popular short trip from our neighbouring town of Ramsgate. Within half-an-hour of leaving Ramsgate harbour, the boat stops near the coast and you can see seals, of all different colours and sizes, lying sleepily on the shore or swimming and playing in the sea a short distance from you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Definitely something to do while you are at Hilderstone College!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These photos, by local photographer Tracey Mantle, are irresistible! Fish can be so difficult to eat&#8230;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/seal-pic-5-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/seal-pic-5-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/seal-pic-5-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/seal-pic-5-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/seal-pic-5-1-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/seal-pic-5-1-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Seal-pic-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Seal-pic-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Seal-pic-1-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Seal-pic-1-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Seal-pic-1-748x500.jpg 748w, https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Seal-pic-1-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/seal-pic-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/seal-pic-2.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/seal-pic-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/seal-pic-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/seal-pic-2-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/seal-pic-2-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/seal-pic-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/seal-pic-3.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/seal-pic-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/seal-pic-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/seal-pic-3-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/seal-pic-3-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption><br><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/seal-pic-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/seal-pic-4.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/seal-pic-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/seal-pic-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/seal-pic-4-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.hilderstonecollege.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/seal-pic-4-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption><br><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Cover photo by Gary57 from Pixabay.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are very lucky to have a seal colony in our area, and it&#8217;s a popular short trip from our neighbouring town of Ramsgate. 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