Two young seal pups have found themselves in the spotlight after becoming stranded on north Pembrokeshire beaches.

Moylegrove coastguards went to the rescue of a stranded seal on Ceibwr beach last Tuesday.

As the tide was retreating, coastguards Pete Fletcher and Martin Leake carefully moved the newly-born pup to a safer area of the beach closer to the shoreline.

The seal’s mother swam in and fed the youngster and after returning a few hours later, the pair were last seen swimming off together.

Another young seal was rescued from Whitesands on Friday, after spending three days on the beach.

Terry Ledbetter, who runs the Milford Haven Seal Hospital, found the underweight pup, named Libby, and is now hand feeding her until she learns to feed herself and can be released.

Libby is already getting her adult grey coat, and when she returns to the wild, she will eat about 120 mackerel a day.

Mr Ledbetter advises people to stay away from pups on beaches, and contact the seal hospital if they find one, so that they can monitor the situation.

Mothers feed their pups about every six hours, and may be put off from returning if there are too many people around.

Mr Ledbetter added: “Please do not put them back in the sea, they come onto beaches for a reason.

“Anyone who tries to move them stands a risk of being bitten, and is not doing the seal any favours.”

Libby, who is about three weeks old, is in isolation at moment.

It is hoped she will be taken to the seal hospital and released into the wild when she can fend for herself.