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A few hundred metres upriver from Bonar Bridge, Kyle of Sutherland

· Highland, Scotland

A ringed seal was observed hauled out during a regular seal survey.

Species
Ringed seal
Number of seals
1
Attributed name
Unidentified
Source
University of St Andrews, reporting Sea Mammal Research Unit survey — https://news.st-andrews.ac.uk/archive/rare-arctic-sightings-in-moray-firth/

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Supporting evidence
The University of St Andrews report dates the SMRU survey observation to 13 December 2005 and places the seal a few hundred metres upriver from Bonar Bridge, in the Kyle of Sutherland. The source identifies it as a ringed seal. No individual name or finer locality is supplied.
Identification confidence
Confirmed
Editorial status
Published by Seal Watch.

Source wording, attributed names and approximate date labels are preserved. A published report does not establish a verified animal identity.

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