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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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764
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12 August—17 November

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Markers represent named areas, never exact sighting positions. Circle size reflects report counts; numbers match the area list. Select an area to filter the archive.

10 of 15 reports mapped · 4 areas

N ↑Aberdeenshire · 2 reports1Oban North and Lorn Ward · 1 report2London · 4 reports3Dorset, England · 3 reports4

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Mapped areas North to south

  1. Aberdeenshire2 reports
  2. Oban North and Lorn Ward1 report
  3. London4 reports
  4. Dorset, England3 reports

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Reports over time

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  1. 12013
  2. 192017
  3. 162018
  4. 72019
  5. 142020
  6. 62021
  7. 32022
  8. 102023
  9. 132024
  10. 62026

Months in 2022

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  2. 0Feb
  3. 0Mar
  4. 0Apr
  5. 0May
  6. 0Jun
  7. 0Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 0Sep
  10. 0Oct
  11. 1Nov
  12. 0Dec

Grouped by each record’s archive date. Approximate dates keep their original labels in the records below.

  1. Swanage Bay and by Swanage Pier Dorset, England
    Unidentified Durlston Country Park, Latest Sightings (2022 table)

    Durlston table records one seal in the bay and by the pier over several hours; species not specified. Count follows the single listed animal. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  2. Chapman's Pool Dorset, England
    Unidentified Durlston Country Park, Latest Sightings (2022 table)

    Durlston table records one seal at 13:30 at Chapman's Pool; species not specified. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  3. Ballard Down shoreline Dorset, England
    Unidentified Durlston Country Park, Latest Sightings (2022 table)

    Durlston table records one seal at 07:30 at Ballard Down shoreline; species not specified. Species not recorded · 1 seal