Animals
SEE IT: Friendly seals play with snorkelers
"They were interacting with all of us and twirling around."
By Athena Stavrou via SWNS
Underwater pictures show seals playing games with snorkelers off the British coast.
Martin Yelland, 40, snapped the inquisitive mammals on a trip to Lundy Island off North Devon on Saturday.
The underwater wildlife photographer, from St Erth, Cornwall, went on a boat trip to the location which is renowned for seals.
He snapped pictures with a camera encased in waterproof housing as the animals were twirling and playing with members of the group.
Martin said: "I've been a wildlife photographer since I was 18. I love being close to nature, take pictures of it and leave it alone.
"Lundy is a nature reserve so there's no fishing allowed near the island. It's as natural as it can get apart from the boat trips and snorkelers.
"They were all playing. Lundy is renowned for it's seals so they're used to people.
"When we were swimming around, one of the seals kept pulling at one guys scuba diving fins.
"They were interacting with all of us and twirling around. They were playing. It was so exciting."
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