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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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20 January—21 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.

14 of 36 reports mapped · 4 areas

N ↑Seaton Sluice · 1 report1Scarborough · 1 report2Norfolk, England · 2 reports3Dorset, England · 10 reports4

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Mapped areas North to south

  1. Seaton Sluice1 report
  2. Scarborough1 report
  3. Norfolk, England2 reports
  4. Dorset, England10 reports

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Months in 2023

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  1. Cley Beach Norfolk, England
    Unidentified Thanet RSPB Local Group, 21 Nov 2023

    group account reports one Atlantic Grey Seal spotted at Cley Beach. Grey seal · 1 seal

  2. Outside the Mirage arcade, Hemsby Norfolk, England
    Unidentified The Independent, 21 January 2023

    rescue centre says photos arrived Friday night and responders found one grey seal pup outside the arcade. Grey seal · 1 seal