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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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15 January—26 January

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  5. 32005
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  8. 12008
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  10. 92010
  11. 132011
  12. 72012
  13. 152013
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  17. 282017
  18. 212018
  19. 142019
  20. 212020
  21. 182021
  22. 152022
  23. 362023
  24. 302024
  25. 2482025
  26. 2422026

Months in 2021

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  5. 2May
  6. 0Jun
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  11. 2Nov
  12. 0Dec

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

  1. Riverbank outside Syon Park, Isleworth London, England
    Unidentified Daily Mail, 27 January 2021

    The article reports one seal pup on the riverbank at about 13:30 on the previous day. RSPCA responders arrived after it had moved on. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  2. Crossing Richmond Lock, River Thames London
    Unidentified South West Londoner, 18 January 2021 — https://www.swlondoner.co.uk/news/18012021-seal-sightings-in-richmond-and-twickenham-suggest-local-celeb-seal-is-back

    A seal was seen crossing Richmond Lock. The article raises, but does not establish, that it may have been the same seal seen by Marble Hill Park the previous day. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  3. River Thames by Marble Hill Park, Twickenham London
    Unidentified South West Londoner, 18 January 2021 — https://www.swlondoner.co.uk/news/18012021-seal-sightings-in-richmond-and-twickenham-suggest-local-celeb-seal-is-back

    A seal was recorded in a video posted to a Twickenham community page. It was described in the local article as the possible returning “Twickerseal”, but identity is unconfirmed. Species not recorded · 1 seal