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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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25 January—31 January

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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 2025

  1. 6Jan
  2. 7Feb
  3. 5Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 30May
  6. 24Jun
  7. 21Jul
  8. 15Aug
  9. 29Sep
  10. 37Oct
  11. 42Nov
  12. 31Dec

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

  1. Swanage Bay Dorset
    Unidentified Durlston Country Park, Latest Sightings (2025 table) — https://www.durlston.co.uk/latest-sightings

    One seal reported in Swanage Bay. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  2. Floating platform toward Starcross, Exe Estuary Devon, England
    Unidentified Stuart Line Cruises, guided bird-watching cruise, 29 January 2025

    The account says two Grey Seals were resting on the platform; one stayed for photographs while the other entered the water. Grey seal · 2 seals

  3. Exe Estuary channel toward Turf Lock Devon, England
    Unidentified Stuart Line Cruises, guided bird-watching cruise, 29 January 2025

    The cruise account reports one Common Seal along the channel toward Turf Lock. Harbour seal · 1 seal

  4. Rotherhithe Beach London
    Unidentified Southwark News, 30 January 2025 — https://southwarknews.co.uk/area/rotherhithe/dead-seal-found-washed-up-on-rotherhithe-beach/

    One decomposing seal carcass was discovered; it had been there for some time. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  5. Off Globe, Durlston Dorset
    Unidentified Durlston Country Park, Latest Sightings (2025 table) — https://www.durlston.co.uk/latest-sightings

    The source lists one seal off the Globe. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  6. Off Lighthouse, Durlston Dorset
    Unidentified Durlston Country Park, Latest Sightings (2025 table) — https://www.durlston.co.uk/latest-sightings

    The source has two same-day entries at this site: one seal and one “Black” Seal; consolidated as a possible duplicate, not two animals. Species not recorded · 1 seal