United Kingdom · observation
Rapness Pier, Westray
· Orkney, Scotland
A seal pup was found wedged in a hole between boulders in the rock armour at Rapness. BDMLR assessed it on Friday and rescued it on Saturday morning.
- Species
- Not recorded / not sure
- Number of seals
- 1
- Attributed name
- Unidentified
- Source
- BBC News, 22 December 2025 — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8jwnegn719o
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- The BBC article says the pup was first spotted on Thursday evening, assessed by BDMLR on Friday and rescued on Saturday morning. With publication on Monday 22 December 2025, these correspond to 18, 19 and 20 December. The initial sighting is entered once; the later assessment and rescue are the same case. The source does not identify the species or animal.
- 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.