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Hooked-nose sea pig it may be, but its pups are cute, cute, cute and doing well
We have had a record number of over 4,000 grey seal pups at Blakeney in north Norfolk, says PETER FROST

OK, welcome to another Frosty’s Ramblings. You know how they go. I introduce you to a lovable animal, let’s say a hedgehog. I describe it and then tell you it has declined by over 95 per cent since the war.

Or I might introduce a bird of prey, describe its fine plumage and its amazing acrobatic flight pattern. Then I’ll tell you that gamekeepers are illegally poisoning, trapping and even shooting that particular raptor to the point of extinction.

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