Spotting a seal on land on P.E.I. might come as a surprise for some, but it's no cause for concern, says the Marine Animal Response Society.

It's pupping season, and it's completely "normal" for seals to be out of the water at this time, said Tonya Wimmer, the organization's executive director. 

"They actually have to be out of the water to have their babies," she said. 

"Some of the pups actually can't swim very well at the beginning, so they very much need to be on a beach or on pack ice or some…