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River Dee above normal tidal limit

· Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Photo-identified harbour seal Pv036D above the River Dee normal tidal limit.

Species
Harbour seal
Number of seals
1
Attributed name
Pv036D
Source
SMRU report, 2017 — https://research-repository.st-andrews.ac.uk/bitstream/handle/10023/12017/SSI_interim_report_2017.pdf

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Supporting evidence
The report identifies harbour seal Pv036D from photographs above the River Dee normal tidal limit on 12 April 2016. It describes the seal as very small, possibly a yearling.
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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