United Kingdom · observation
Rathlin Island shore; exact site unspecified
· County Antrim, Northern Ireland
A male grey seal with a green flipper tag was lying alone on the shore. The observer thought the tag code might be 039.
- Species
- Grey seal
- Number of seals
- 1
- Attributed name
- Unidentified
- Source
- Rathlin Stickybeak, 29 December 2024 — https://rathlinstickybeak.wordpress.com/2024/12/29/rathlin-grey-seal-pup-count-2024-our-highest-count-ever/
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- Rathlin Stickybeak dates this firsthand tagged-seal sighting to 22 October 2024. The observer could not photograph the code clearly and only thought it looked like 039; a possible Exploris origin is speculation, so no tag-based identity is assigned.
- 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.