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United Kingdom · 2000—2026

Grey and harbour seals

Seals around the United Kingdom.

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  5. 32005
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  8. 12008
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  10. 92010
  11. 132011
  12. 72012
  13. 152013
  14. 82014
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  17. 282017
  18. 212018
  19. 142019
  20. 212020
  21. 182021
  22. 152022
  23. 362023
  24. 302024
  25. 2482025
  26. 2422026

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  5. 1May
  6. 0Jun
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  1. Lagan towpath between Drum Bridge and Shaw's Bridge Belfast, Northern Ireland
    Unidentified r/northernireland eyewitness post — https://www.reddit.com/r/northernireland/comments/15weaay/

    A poster reported seeing a seal on the towpath between Drum Bridge and Shaw's Bridge and shared footage. A matching r/Belfast post appears to be the same account and encounter. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  2. Peterborough Rowing Lake Cambridgeshire, England
    Unidentified Peterborough Telegraph, 7 August 2023 — https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/people/bert-the-seal-spotted-chilling-at-peterborough-rowing-lake-4246324

    A seal was seen sunbathing in the lake during a morning walk. The family reused the nickname Bert from an earlier sighting, but the article says it was uncertain whether this was the same seal. Harbour seal · 1 seal

  3. Dunwich coast Suffolk, England
    Unidentified Sea Watch Foundation NWDW Day 5, 3 August 2023 — https://www.seawatchfoundation.org.uk/national-whale-and-dolphin-watch-day-5-2nd-august/

    Two grey seals were spotted in the morning during a National Whale and Dolphin Watch observation. Grey seal · 2 seals

  4. Babbacombe Bay Devon, England
    Unidentified Sea Watch Foundation NWDW Day 5, 3 August 2023 — https://www.seawatchfoundation.org.uk/national-whale-and-dolphin-watch-day-5-2nd-august/

    An observer entered a grey seal sighting just after 13:30 during National Whale and Dolphin Watch. Grey seal · 1 seal

  5. Feolin, Argyll and Bute Scotland
    Unidentified Sea Watch Foundation NWDW Day 4 — https://www.seawatchfoundation.org.uk/national-whale-and-dolphin-watch-day-4-1st-august/

    Two harbour seals were reported at around 14:30. Harbour seal · 2 seals