# The Island of Secret Seals

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Podcast: [Wild Tales | Nature Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wild-tales-nature-podcast-324655)
Published: 2026-02-18T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://audioboom.com/posts/8857701
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Orford Ness is well practiced at keeping secrets; in the 1940s it was classified military research, but now it is a brand new colony of grey seals. Countryside Manager Matt Wilson guides us around the bomb craters to try and find the newest and blubbery-est residences. We find out how they came to be on this moon-like beach and how they’re faring on this remote site. [Ad] Wild Tales is sponsored by Cotswold Outdoor, your outside retailer and epic guides to adventure. Quick breathers, calming walks or heart-pounding hikes. We feel better when we get out more. Find quality kit and 50 years of outdoor wisdom. Plus, supporters save 15% in-store and online. Feel in your element, in the elements, at Cotswold Outdoor. https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/ Production: Producer: Marnie Woodmeade Hosts: Rosie Holdsworth Sound Designer: Jesus Gomez With thanks to: Matt Wilson and the staff at Orford Ness Image © National Trust Images/Rob Coleman Discover more: Visit Orford Ness, looked after by the National Trust https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/suffolk/orford-ness-national-nature-reserve Find out more about the seals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6ti7BaNKpU&t=523s

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