United Kingdom · observation
River Lagan near Stranmillis, Belfast
· Belfast, Northern Ireland
The poster filmed a seal surfacing for air in the River Lagan. A follow-up comment places it near Stranmillis; a cross-post the next day appears to show the same video.
- Species
- Not recorded / not sure
- Number of seals
- 1
- Attributed name
- Unidentified
- Source
- r/northernireland eyewitness video — https://www.reddit.com/r/northernireland/comments/10wdofj/
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- The eyewitness post is dated 7 February 2023 and describes a seal coming up for a breath in the Lagan. The related r/seals post on 8 February is treated as a cross-post of this same encounter, not an additional record.
- 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.