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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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N ↑London · 2 reports1

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  1. London2 reports

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  5. 12018
  6. 22019
  7. 62021
  8. 42022
  9. 22024
  10. 42025
  11. 2342026

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  1. Between Crossness Point and Crossness pumping station London
    Unidentified ZSL Thames Marine Mammal Survey public sightings map — https://sites.zsl.org/inthethames/main/ (reported by Sue)

    Observer description: Two seals were on the mud at low tide. A volunteer at Crossness also saw them. Species not recorded · 2 seals

  2. River Thames at Southwark Bridge London
    Unidentified r/london eyewitness report — https://www.reddit.com/r/london/comments/ctuc31/

    A poster saw a seal in the Thames at 08:40 while walking over Southwark Bridge and reported it to ZSL. Species not recorded · 1 seal