Rough seas cover seals in foam at St Abb's Head
A female grey seal emerges from the sea at St Abb's Head covered in spume
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Rough seas at St Abb's Head National Nature Reserve in the Borders have left the shoreline - and the area's grey seals - covered in sea foam.
The site's National Trust for Scotland (NTS) staff said the foam, called spume, was a natural phenomenon caused by organic matter and oxygen.
They said it was a normal part of the seascape at this time of year when storms churn up the sea.
"The beaches have been awash with it but the seals don't seem to mind," said a member of the reserve's team.
