United Kingdom · 2000—2026
Grey and harbour seals
Seals around the United Kingdom.
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Months in 2018
Grouped by each record’s archive date. Approximate dates keep their original labels in the records below.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Durlston Country Park, Latest Sightings (2018 table)
Observation: The Durlston table records two seals off Tilly Whim; species not specified.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Durlston Country Park, Latest Sightings (2018 table)
Observation: The Durlston table records one seal at 13:00 off the Mile Markers; species not specified.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Durlston Country Park, Latest Sightings (2018 table)
Observation: The Durlston table identifies one grey seal.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Durlston Country Park, Latest Sightings (2018 table)
Observation: The Durlston table records one seal off Tilly Whim; species not specified.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Durlston Country Park, Latest Sightings (2018 table)
Observation: The Durlston table identifies one grey seal.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Durlston Country Park, Latest Sightings (2018 table)
Observation: The Durlston table identifies one grey seal at 16:05; the entry describes an observation of about five minutes.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Durlston Country Park, Latest Sightings (2018 table)
Observation: The Durlston table identifies one grey seal close to the rocky shore at 10:40.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Durlston Country Park, Latest Sightings (2018 table)
Observation: The Durlston table identifies one grey seal at 13:00.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Hammersmith Today, 1 August 2018 — https://www.hammersmithtoday.co.uk/page/wandsworthsw18/info/sealinthames002.htm
Observation: A seal was filmed feeding in the Thames; Julia Day's post says it was seen from Putney Bridge that afternoon.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Durlston Country Park, Latest Sightings (2018 table)
Observation: The Durlston table records one seal swimming by the shoreline with its head above water before submerging and disappearing. Direction was east toward West Bay.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Durlston Country Park, Latest Sightings (2018 table)
Observation: The Durlston table records one seal off the Mile Marker; species not specified.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified jonathansingmaster — iNaturalist
Observation: Photographic observation identified on iNaturalist as harbour seal (Phoca vitulina).
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Date:Reported: Unidentified simonrolph — iNaturalist
Observation: Photographic observation identified on iNaturalist as Atlantic grey seal (Halichoerus grypus atlantica).
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Durlston Country Park, Latest Sightings (2018 table)
Observation: The Durlston table records one seal among seaweed at noon; species not specified.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Durlston Country Park, Latest Sightings (2018 table)
Observation: The Durlston table identifies two grey seals, described as a male and female, seen from a boat in the evening.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Durlston Country Park, Latest Sightings (2018 table)
Observation: The Durlston table records one seal diving and surfacing about 10 metres offshore during a two-hour observation. The source says it appeared black; species not specified.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Durlston Country Park, Latest Sightings (2018 table)
Observation: The Durlston table records one seal at 14:15 in Durlston Bay; species not specified.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Durlston Country Park, Latest Sightings (2018 table)
Observation: The Durlston table records one seal; species not specified.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Durlston Country Park, Latest Sightings (2018 table)
Observation: The Durlston table identifies one grey seal in the waves off Tilly Whim / Gully Mouth at 14:00.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified kev38 — iNaturalist
Observation: Photographic observation identified on iNaturalist as Atlantic grey seal (Halichoerus grypus atlantica).
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Durlston Country Park, Latest Sightings (2018 table)
Observation: The Durlston table records one deceased grey seal, estimated at 5–6 feet long, with a tan ring around the body.