EXTRA, FEATURES, March 2026

Close encounters of the wild kind! Your wildlife swimming pics

13 March 2026 /

Inquisitive seals, playful ducks and alarming swans – thank you for sharing photos of your wildlife encounters with us on social media. We’ve picked some of our favourites below.

*“Our endangered Hawaiian Monk Seals. I saw these two in December 2017.” Kelly A Quin*

*“Minke whale circling me for an hour during my Big Minch swim (Northern Scotland to the Isle of Lewis) in 2019.” Colin S Macleod*

*“Seals in the Galapagos with Swimquest.” Becky Horsbrugh*

*“Lions Mane jellyfish in the Isle of Man.” Lisa Moore*

*“I swam into a pod of seals and birds chasing a “Bait ball” while doing the Robben Island to Big Bay crossing!” Tommy Gibson*

Keep an eye on our Facebook page to find out what themed photos we’d love for you to share with us next month!

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Inquisitive seals, playful ducks and alarming swans – thank you for sharing photos of your wildlife encounters with us on social media. We’ve picked some of our favourites below.

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