A baby seal has been rescued after it got stuck on rocks at a popular Welsh beach on New Year’s Day. The incident happened at Aberavon Beach near Port Talbot on Sunday.
A member of the public spotted the seal and then alerted the local RNLI team, who stayed with the stricken mammal until members of the UK Coastguard arrived at the beach. You can get the latest WalesOnline newsletters e-mailed to you directly for free by signing up here.
The area was busy at the time of the rescue, with people out and about with their dogs and some enjoying a New Year’s Day swim. A spokesperson for Port Talbot Coastguard said: “This morning (Sunday), the team was tasked for a 2nd time on New Year’s Day. This time, it was to assist RSPCA with an extraction of a baby seal who got stuck on the rocks on Aberavon Beach.
