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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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6 January—30 January

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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.

4 of 7 reports mapped · 2 areas

N ↑London · 1 report1Dorset, England · 3 reports2

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Mapped areas North to south

  1. London1 report
  2. Dorset, England3 reports

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Reports over time

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  1. 22000
  2. 42001
  3. 12002
  4. 12003
  5. 32005
  6. 22006
  7. 52007
  8. 12008
  9. 32009
  10. 92010
  11. 132011
  12. 72012
  13. 152013
  14. 82014
  15. 82015
  16. 92016
  17. 282017
  18. 212018
  19. 142019
  20. 212020
  21. 182021
  22. 152022
  23. 362023
  24. 302024
  25. 2482025
  26. 2422026

Months in 2024

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

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

  1. Durlston Bay Dorset, England
    Unidentified Durlston Country Park, Latest Sightings — https://www.durlston.co.uk/latest-sightings

    Durlston Country Park's Latest Sightings table records one seal at Durlston Bay on this date. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  2. Tilly Whim Dorset, England
    Unidentified Durlston Country Park, Latest Sightings — https://www.durlston.co.uk/latest-sightings

    Durlston Country Park's Latest Sightings table records one seal at Tilly Whim on this date. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  3. Ragged Rocks Dorset, England
    Unidentified Durlston Country Park, Latest Sightings — https://www.durlston.co.uk/latest-sightings

    Observer listed as S. Titt. Grey seal · 1 seal

  4. River Thames by Radnor Gardens, Twickenham London
    Unidentified Twickenham Nub News — https://twickenham.nub.news/news/local-news/seal-spotted-in-the-river-thames-in-twickenham-217279

    The observer reported a grey seal gently bobbing and snorting at the surface before disappearing. Grey seal

  5. River Nene near Tansor (TL051911) Northamptonshire, England
    Unidentified Northamptonshire Biodiversity Records Centre, 5 April 2024

    Samuel Wallace reported seeing one seal here on 15 Jan 2024; the source believed it was a common seal. Harbour seal · 1 seal

  6. St Ninian's Isle beach Shetland
    Lulu STV News — https://news.stv.tv/highlands-islands/shetland-animal-sanctuary-rescues-tiniest-seal-pup-after-being-found-injured-on-beach-pecked-at-by-birds

    One seal pup found by a beach walker; later named Lulu by Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary. Grey seal · 1 seal

  7. Beaulieu River Hampshire, England
    Unidentified Wild New Forest, September 2024 — https://www.wildnewforest.co.uk/post/september-2024-newsletter

    A freshly born grey seal pup was found on the river suckling from its mother. Grey seal · 2 seals