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Waterside Farm, River Dee, about 1 km above normal tidal limit

· Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Adult male harbour seal Pv003D was photographed eating a salmon.

Species
Harbour seal
Number of seals
1
Attributed name
Pv003D
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 states that Pv003D, an adult male harbour seal, was photographed eating a salmon at Waterside Farm on 8 March 2017.
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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