Seals have begun killing and eating dolphins and no-one knows why

"Marine experts are baffled by a series of bloodthirsty seal attacks on common dolphins along the British coast. Specialists believe that this shocking behaviour could be limited to a single killer family or population, but the reason remains unknown. While grey seals have previously targeted smaller porpoises, attacks on the much larger and heavier common dolphins are unprecedented."

"This week has seen the first reported case of a grey seal killing of a short beaked common dolphin in Wales. Grey seals are known on occasions to hunt and kill harbour porpoises around the Welsh coastline. But we have never had a report of them killing common dolphins."

Marine experts are baffled by a series of violent seal attacks on common dolphins along the British coast. Grey seals have historically targeted smaller porpoises, but attacks on larger common dolphins are unprecedented. Incidents are increasing off Devon, west Wales, and the Irish Sea. A female common dolphin over six feet long was discovered with severe injuries at Newgale beach in Pembrokeshire. Specialists believe this shocking behavior may be limited to a single killer family or population, though the underlying reason remains unknown. Marine Environmental Monitoring experts are actively investigating these cases to understand what is driving this unusual predatory behavior.

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