United Kingdom · observation
Middle of the river near Gallions Point Wildlife Beach
· London
Observer description: just the head above water, followed by arch of back as it returned underwater Original location description: One marine mammal (seal?) spotted surfacing every few minutes in the middle of the river. Possibly another basking on Gallions Point Wildlife Beach, but hard to tell from south bank
- Species
- Not recorded / not sure
- Number of seals
- Not recorded
- Attributed name
- Unidentified
- Source
- ZSL Thames Marine Mammal Survey, report 5698 — https://sites.zsl.org/inthethames/main/
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- ZSL public report 5698. Reported time: 08:45:00. Source species selection: grey seal; identification unverified. Source coordinates: 51.49770976735615, 0.07372856140136719; 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.