Southend Pier head seal visitor making 'daily appearance'

Seals are regular visitors to the coastline of Southend and have regularly been spotted in the water surrounding Southend Pier - sometimes even on this landmark.

And this week is no different, as a cute seal has been spotted on the pier daily since Sunday, it has been revealed.

Relaxing - the cute visitor (Image: Southend Pier and Railway)

A Southend Pier and Railway spokesman said: "This cutie certainly has our 'seal' of approval! A special visitor has been making a daily appearance since Sunday morning for some well deserved rest and relaxation.

"Plan your next visit soon and let us know if you spot any of our wonderful, wild visitors!"

Snooze - the special visitor has been making a daily appearance (Image: Southend Pier and Railway)

Visitors to the landmark are always delighted to see the sea-going animals.

In January this year, visitors watched on in delight and shock as a seal took a "stroll" down the pier. It is believed while the pier team dealt with the seal, the remainder of the visitors were taken back to land via the Sir David Amess train to minimise stress to the seal.

Regular - seals are often spotted in the water around Southend Pier (Image: Southend Pier and Railway)