United Kingdom · observation
Portreath beach
· Cornwall, England
A five-day-old whitecoat male seal pup was rescued from the beach and taken for rehabilitation.
- Species
- Grey seal
- Number of seals
- 1
- Attributed name
- Unidentified
- Source
- Cornish Seal Sanctuary case archive — https://www.sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/seal201617css.html
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- The sanctuary's case page dates the rescue to 4 September 2016 and names Portreath beach. The source identifies a grey seal pup; species classification retained with uncertain confidence. Later treatment and release are not separate sightings.
- 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.