United Kingdom · observation
It was near the Yacht pub on the beach.
· London
Observer description: It was reddish brown and spotted on its body - looked quite young, very large eyes. It was basking on the beach for a bit and then it moved further down towards the water and continued resting there. Observer notes: My dog was right up to next to it before I spotted it as it was kind of blending into the sea, but I pulled my dog back and put him on the lead. My dog was more nervous than anything so hopefully we didnt stress the seal out too much. I looked over (from a distance) to check for any obvious signs of injury on the seal (as this is my first sighting and I wasnt sure if it was normal!) but sure now that it was just resting and it seemed to move okay when it shuffled back down the beach.
- Species
- Not recorded / not sure
- Number of seals
- Not recorded
- Attributed name
- Unidentified
- Source
- ZSL Thames Marine Mammal Survey, report 5602 — https://sites.zsl.org/inthethames/main/
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- ZSL public report 5602. Reported time: 08:43:00. Source species selection: grey seal; identification unverified. Source coordinates: 51.485498566979, -0.002435445785522461; location and coordinates have not been reconciled.
- 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.