Seal in the clear water - taken from above

Watch: Friendly seal off the south coast of the Isle of Wight

There is a new celebrity visitor in Bonchurch and yesterday (Monday) they were captured on video by friend of News OnTheWight, Steve from Isle of Wight Drone.

Steve saw the seal while paddle boarding past Bonchurch and pulled into the bay to capture the footage below.

Another seal, or maybe the same one, was also spotted the day before at Rocken End by Mike Wilson (see his video below).

Bonchurch visitor
The footage is only short, but it’s such a treat to see the seal from above, as well as seeing just how clear and beautiful the sea is!

Whilst on our evening walk along the shoreline in Bonchurch last night, we also spotted the seal, bobbing in and out of the water.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CRhG4NkAkxE/

You can see more of Steve’s amazing aerial video and photography on his Instagram page, as well as on Facebook.

Watershoot Bay
Our thanks to Mike as well for sharing his footage of the seal that regularly frequents Watershoot Bay.

You can see more of Mike’s wildlife and landscape photography by visiting his Facebook Page.

Image: © Isle of Wight Drone

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holdmyheadinmyhands
3, May 2018 3:44 pm

This is what government has done to education !

electrickery
Reply to  holdmyheadinmyhands
3, May 2018 5:11 pm

Alas, just one more sad aspect of their criminal legacy. At least this time IWC has the sense not to intervene. This one really isn’t down to them.

Vix Lowthion
Reply to  electrickery
3, May 2018 5:32 pm

The Isle of Wight council worked with Southampton City College to establish a Studio School on the island in 2014. They are linked as much to the Studio School as they were to Sandown Bay Academy. Where is the evidence for Paul Brading’s claim that the Studio School is finance viable and the pupil roll is falling? Those set to start in September show an almost full… Read more »

Vix Lowthion
Reply to  Vix Lowthion
3, May 2018 5:33 pm

*financially unviable – is the incorrect claim.

Adam
Reply to  Vix Lowthion
3, May 2018 6:43 pm

The figures speak for themselves – 71 in year 11, 49 in year 10, a closed sixth form due to lack of interest – so a falling roll is evident and I don’t recall seeing the figures for this year’s intake publicised. Even if this year is better, they will still be operating at circa 40% capacity. It doesn’t take much to work out a school designed… Read more »

Vix Lowthion
Reply to  Adam
3, May 2018 8:10 pm

There are currently close to 70 signed up for Yr10 in September. That is capacity. There is no room for 300 pupils on site. That figure is fabricated.

doughnut
Reply to  Vix Lowthion
4, May 2018 6:09 am

Apparently there is room for 300 students. Their admissions policy says a maximum of 75 students per year so when the 6th form was open that would have been 4 years in total 4×75 would seem to be 300. They must have been planning to put them somewhere. I feel sorry for any students who have their education disrupted by this uncertainty but the school will have… Read more »

steephilljack
3, May 2018 6:58 pm

This is an issue for our MP Bob Seely, after all he IS government and should contact the Minister to save the school. This is what the privatisation of education has done and the Conservatives are responsible.

Vix Lowthion
Reply to  steephilljack
3, May 2018 8:09 pm

Absolutely. Where is our MP? Studio Schools are a government initiative. He recently did an all bells and whistles press release outside East Cowes about a ‘jobs agenda not a houses agenda’. We need more than words!

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