United Kingdom · observation
Hove Beach near Hove Lagoon
· East Sussex
A common seal pup was briefly on the beach at 16:45, returned to the sea, and later came ashore again and was located by a rescue team.
- Species
- Harbour seal
- Number of seals
- Not recorded
- Attributed name
- Unidentified
- Source
- Sea Watch Foundation June–July 2011 news sheet — https://www.seawatchfoundation.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/NewsSheet_july2011_.pdf
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- The Sussex account dates the injured common-seal pup report to Sunday 31 July 2011 and gives the first beach location as near Hove Lagoon. The observation and later rescue are one reported sequence; no identity or cause of injury is inferred.
- Identification confidence
- Uncertain
- 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.