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River Thames at Southwark Bridge

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A poster saw a seal in the Thames at 08:40 while walking over Southwark Bridge and reported it to ZSL.

Species
Not recorded / not sure
Number of seals
1
Attributed name
Unidentified
Source
r/london eyewitness report — https://www.reddit.com/r/london/comments/ctuc31/

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Supporting evidence
The post dated 22 August 2019 gives the time as 08:40 that morning and identifies Southwark Bridge. No species or individual identity is specified.
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.

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Source: ZSL Thames Marine Mammal Survey, report 5828 — https://sites.zsl.org/inthethames/main/

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Source: ZSL Thames Marine Mammal Survey, report 5829 — https://sites.zsl.org/inthethames/main/

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Source: ZSL Thames Marine Mammal Survey, report 5827 — https://sites.zsl.org/inthethames/main/

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Source: ZSL Thames Marine Mammal Survey, report 5826 — https://sites.zsl.org/inthethames/main/