United Kingdom · observation
Ray Gut, as the tide was coming in
· Thames Estuary, Essex
Observer description: A larger seal appeared to be lying on the sand with its head and tail out of the water. A smaller seal dived and was not seen again.
- Species
- Grey seal
- Number of seals
- 2
- Attributed name
- Unidentified
- Source
- ZSL Thames Marine Mammal Survey public sightings map — https://sites.zsl.org/inthethames/main/ (reported by David)
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- The public ZSL map entry displayed 17-07-2015 and the locality “On the Ray Gut as the tide was coming in.” Its marker indicated grey seal, retained as source classification with uncertain confidence. The description distinguishes a larger seal and a smaller seal; count 2 reflects those two explicitly described animals, not a population estimate.
- 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.