United Kingdom · 2000—2026
Grey and harbour seals
Seals around the United Kingdom.
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Date:Reported: Magnum Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, July 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025julynewscss.html
Observation: Named post-release wild seal sighting reported by the Seal Research Trust. The report does not specify a precise encounter locality or the animal's species.
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Date:Reported: Prudie Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, July 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025julynewscss.html
Observation: Named post-release wild seal sighting reported by the Seal Research Trust. The report does not specify a precise encounter locality or the animal's species.
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Date:Reported: Prudie Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, July 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025julynewscss.html
Observation: Named post-release wild seal sighting reported by the Seal Research Trust. The report does not specify a precise encounter locality or the animal's species.
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Date:Reported: Orion Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, July 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025julynewscss.html
Observation: Named post-release wild seal sighting reported by the Seal Research Trust. The report does not specify a precise encounter locality or the animal's species.
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Date:Reported: Joy Division Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, July 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025julynewscss.html
Observation: Named post-release wild seal sighting reported by the Seal Research Trust. The report does not specify a precise encounter locality or the animal's species.
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Date:Reported: Prudie Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, July 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025julynewscss.html
Observation: Named post-release wild seal sighting reported by the Seal Research Trust. The report does not specify a precise encounter locality or the animal's species.
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Date:Reported: Sacha Baron Cohen Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, July 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025julynewscss.html
Observation: Named post-release wild seal sighting reported by the Seal Research Trust. The report does not specify a precise encounter locality or the animal's species.
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Date:Reported: Mayonnaise Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, July 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025julynewscss.html
Observation: Named post-release wild seal sighting reported by the Seal Research Trust. The report does not specify a precise encounter locality or the animal's species.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Durlston Country Park, Latest Sightings (2025 table) — https://www.durlston.co.uk/latest-sightings
Observation: One “baby” seal reported off Peveril Point; the source does not identify its species.
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Date:Reported: Prudie Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, July 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025julynewscss.html
Observation: Named post-release wild seal sighting reported by the Seal Research Trust. The report does not specify a precise encounter locality or the animal's species.
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Date:Reported: Sacha Baron Cohen Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, July 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025julynewscss.html
Observation: Named post-release wild seal sighting reported by the Seal Research Trust. The report does not specify a precise encounter locality or the animal's species.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified ayme95 — iNaturalist
Observation: Photographic observation identified on iNaturalist as harbour seal (Phoca vitulina).
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Date:Reported: Prudie Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, July 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025julynewscss.html
Observation: Named post-release wild seal sighting reported by the Seal Research Trust. The report does not specify a precise encounter locality or the animal's species.
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Date:Reported: Poppadom Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, July 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025julynewscss.html
Observation: Named post-release wild seal sighting reported by the Seal Research Trust. The report does not specify a precise encounter locality or the animal's species.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Durlston Country Park, Latest Sightings (2025 table) — https://www.durlston.co.uk/latest-sightings
Observation: One seal reported off Peveril Point.
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Date:Reported: Joy Division Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, July 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025julynewscss.html
Observation: Named post-release wild seal sighting reported by the Seal Research Trust. The report does not specify a precise encounter locality or the animal's species.
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Date:Reported: Prudie Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, July 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025julynewscss.html
Observation: Named post-release wild seal sighting reported by the Seal Research Trust. The report does not specify a precise encounter locality or the animal's species.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Cambridgeshire Live — https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-news/seal-spotted-swimming-river-cambridgeshire-32007012
Observation: One seal seen swimming at about 7am. The article does not identify its species or identity; it mentions an earlier Ely seal called Neil but does not link this sighting to that animal.
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Date:Reported: Prudie Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, July 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025julynewscss.html
Observation: Named post-release wild seal sighting reported by the Seal Research Trust. The report does not specify a precise encounter locality or the animal's species.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Durlston Country Park, Latest Sightings (2025 table) — https://www.durlston.co.uk/latest-sightings
Observation: One grey seal reported off “TW”; the source does not expand this abbreviation.
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Date:Reported: Orion Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, July 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025julynewscss.html
Observation: Named post-release wild seal sighting reported by the Seal Research Trust. The report does not specify a precise encounter locality or the animal's species.