Grey and harbour seals

Seals around the United Kingdom.

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Total reports: 764
Latest observation: 30 Sep 2026

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Date: 29 January 2025

Place: Floating platform toward Starcross, Exe Estuary Devon, England

Reported: Unidentified Stuart Line Cruises, guided bird-watching cruise, 29 January 2025

Observation: The account says two Grey Seals were resting on the platform; one stayed for photographs while the other entered the water. Grey seal · 2 seals
Date: 29 January 2025

Place: Exe Estuary channel toward Turf Lock Devon, England

Reported: Unidentified Stuart Line Cruises, guided bird-watching cruise, 29 January 2025

Observation: The cruise account reports one Common Seal along the channel toward Turf Lock. Harbour seal · 1 seal