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United Kingdom · 2000—2026

Grey and harbour seals

Seals around the United Kingdom.

Follow public seal observations from the United Kingdom. Browse published records, explore the places and stories behind them, or share an encounter with the Seal Watch team.

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3 May—22 November

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6 of 248 reports mapped · 3 areas

N ↑Peterhead · 1 report1County Antrim, Northern Ireland · 1 report2London · 4 reports3

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  1. Peterhead1 report
  2. County Antrim, Northern Ireland1 report
  3. London4 reports

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  5. 1May
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  1. Local haul-out along the west coast of Cornwall Cornwall
    A-Ha Seal Research Trust field caption, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/aha22112025cssjwnews.html

    Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact position is not specified. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  2. Haul-out along the south coast of Cornwall Cornwall
    Mayonnaise Seal Research Trust field caption, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/mayonnaise22112025cssjwnews.html

    Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact position is not specified. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  3. Local haul-out along the west coast of Cornwall Cornwall
    Snowdrop Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, August 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025augustnewscss.html

    Named post-release wild seal sighting reported by the Seal Research Trust. Species is not stated in the monthly sighting list. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  4. Coast of Cornwall Cornwall
    Flea Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, August 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025augustnewscss.html

    Named post-release wild seal sighting reported by the Seal Research Trust. Species is not stated in the monthly sighting list. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  5. Haul-out along the coast of Cornwall Cornwall
    Idris Elba Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, August 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025augustnewscss.html

    Named post-release wild seal sighting reported by the Seal Research Trust. Species is not stated in the monthly sighting list. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  6. Haul-out on the west coast of Cornwall Cornwall
    Emma Stone Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, May 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025maynewscss.html

    Named post-release wild seal sighting reported by the Seal Research Trust. The report does not specify the encounter's exact locality or species. Species not recorded · 1 seal