Passers-by have been treated to the sight of seals in the River Medway.

They were spotted near Strood at about lunchtime today.

Claire Clark caught a sneak peek at the animals this afternoon and sent a shot of them to KentOnline.

She said: "They have been there a good few years.

"They come up on the bank when the tide goes out."

She added there are usually between one and three of them on display.

Before now there have been several sightings of similar creatures in the nearby water.

Earlier this year a 50ft-long sperm whale was seen off the coast of Whitstable before it died near Faversham.

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