United Kingdom · observation
Along the river near Sir John McDougall Gardens on the isle of dogs.
· London
Observer description: I saw its head. I kept looking as I wasnt sure but it kept disappearing and reappearing. I stopped and took a closer look and realised it was a seal. As I went under I got the chance to see more of its body and the spotted markings. After 3 or 4 times of going under and quickly back up, it went under and I didnt see it resurface. My son didnt want to hang around for too long. Im 100% certain it was a seal and fairly sure it was a great seal.
- Species
- Not recorded / not sure
- Number of seals
- Not recorded
- Attributed name
- Unidentified
- Source
- ZSL Thames Marine Mammal Survey, report 5702 — https://sites.zsl.org/inthethames/main/
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- ZSL public report 5702. Reported time: 11:00:00. Source species selection: grey seal; identification unverified. Source coordinates: 51.497178579252534, -0.028271300252526995; 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.