Swimming with wildlife
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.

Photo by Alyson Newband
“Our endangered Hawaiian Monk Seals. I saw these two in December 2017.” Kelly A Quin
Photo by Paul Fowler
“Minke whale circling me for an hour during my Big Minch swim (Northern Scotland to the Isle of Lewis) in 2019.” Colin S Macleod
“Dolphins while training for my Channel swim.” Photo by Daz Martin Photography
Photo by Hannah Litchfield
Orca in Arctic Norway, by Ryan Leith
“Seals in the Galapagos with Swimquest.” Becky Horsbrugh
“Lions Mane jellyfish in the Isle of Man.” Lisa Moore
“In Croatia I encountered a common stingray, 60-80cm, about one metre beneath me.” Imre Balazs
“I swam into a pod of seals and birds chasing a “Bait ball” while doing the Robben Island to Big Bay crossing!” Tommy Gibson
Photo by Graham Phelps

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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