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United Kingdom · 2000—2026

Grey and harbour seals

Seals around the United Kingdom.

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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. South West England South West England
    Shirley Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, December 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025decnewscss.html

    Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact locality is not specified in the monthly list. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  2. South West England South West England
    Paprika Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, December 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025decnewscss.html

    Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact locality is not specified in the monthly list. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  3. South West England South West England
    Mayonnaise Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, December 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025decnewscss.html

    Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact locality is not specified in the monthly list. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  4. South West England South West England
    Sacha Baron Cohen Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, December 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025decnewscss.html

    Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact locality is not specified in the monthly list. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  5. South West England South West England
    Mayonnaise Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, December 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025decnewscss.html

    Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact locality is not specified in the monthly list. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  6. South West England South West England
    Beast Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, December 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025decnewscss.html

    Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact locality is not specified in the monthly list. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  7. South West England South West England
    Pippi Longstocking Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, December 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025decnewscss.html

    Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact locality is not specified in the monthly list. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  8. South West England South West England
    Fiyero Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, December 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025decnewscss.html

    Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact locality is not specified in the monthly list. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  9. South West England South West England
    Nemo Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, December 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025decnewscss.html

    Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact locality is not specified in the monthly list. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  10. South West England South West England
    Pippin Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, December 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025decnewscss.html

    Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact locality is not specified in the monthly list. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  11. TW (source locality abbreviation) Dorset
    Unidentified Durlston Country Park, Latest Sightings (2025 table) — https://www.durlston.co.uk/latest-sightings

    A seal was reported at “TW”; the source gives no count and does not expand this abbreviation.

  12. South West England South West England
    Orion Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, December 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025decnewscss.html

    Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact locality is not specified in the monthly list. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  13. South West England South West England
    Mayonnaise Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, December 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025decnewscss.html

    Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact locality is not specified in the monthly list. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  14. South West England South West England
    Petunia Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, December 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025decnewscss.html

    Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact locality is not specified in the monthly list. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  15. South West England South West England
    Shirley Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, December 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025decnewscss.html

    Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact locality is not specified in the monthly list. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  16. South West England South West England
    Pippi Longstocking Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, December 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025decnewscss.html

    Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact locality is not specified in the monthly list. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  17. Rapness Pier, Westray Orkney, Scotland
    Unidentified BBC News, 22 December 2025 — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8jwnegn719o

    A seal pup was found wedged in a hole between boulders in the rock armour at Rapness. BDMLR assessed it on Friday and rescued it on Saturday morning. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  18. South West England South West England
    Wonder Woman Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, December 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025decnewscss.html

    Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact locality is not specified in the monthly list. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  19. South West England South West England
    Wonder Woman Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, December 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025decnewscss.html

    Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact locality is not specified in the monthly list. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  20. South West England South West England
    Pippin Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, December 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025decnewscss.html

    Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact locality is not specified in the monthly list. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  21. South West England South West England
    Mayonnaise Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, December 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025decnewscss.html

    Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact locality is not specified in the monthly list. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  22. South West England South West England
    Mayonnaise Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, December 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025decnewscss.html

    Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact locality is not specified in the monthly list. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  23. South West England South West England
    Petunia Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, December 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025decnewscss.html

    Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact locality is not specified in the monthly list. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  24. South West England South West England
    Star Anise Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, December 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025decnewscss.html

    Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact locality is not specified in the monthly list. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  25. South West England South West England
    Idris Elba Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, December 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025decnewscss.html

    Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact locality is not specified in the monthly list. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  26. South West England South West England
    Orion Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, December 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025decnewscss.html

    Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact locality is not specified in the monthly list. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  27. South West England South West England
    Beast Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, December 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025decnewscss.html

    Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact locality is not specified in the monthly list. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  28. South West England South West England
    Petunia Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, December 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025decnewscss.html

    Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact locality is not specified in the monthly list. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  29. South West England South West England
    Mayonnaise Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, December 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025decnewscss.html

    Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact locality is not specified in the monthly list. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  30. South West England South West England
    Turtle Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, December 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025decnewscss.html

    Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact locality is not specified in the monthly list. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  31. South West England South West England
    Orion Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, December 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025decnewscss.html

    Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact locality is not specified in the monthly list. Species not recorded · 1 seal