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By the slipway to Shadwell Basin

· London

Observer description: Juveline seal, appeared fairly dark skin Observer notes: Juvenile Seal started following our kayaks a couple hundred metres downstream then popped up as we were heading to land at shadwell basin, kept popping up next to our kayaks to investigate us as we landed on the slipway.

Species
Not recorded / not sure
Number of seals
Not recorded
Attributed name
Unidentified
Source
ZSL Thames Marine Mammal Survey, report 5661 — https://sites.zsl.org/inthethames/main/

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Supporting evidence
ZSL public report 5661. Reported time: 20:45:00. Source species selection: unknown seal; identification unverified. Source coordinates: 51.50803463022466, -0.04869818687438964; 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.

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