United Kingdom · observation
West of tower bridge about one third of the way between tower bridge and HMS Belfast and closer to the South Bank
· London
Observer description: Dark head sticking out of the water, initially thought to be a buoy though after watching for longer and seeing it move could identify the head shape, very dark and more angular head so concluded was grey seal, unable to see full body shape as Thames was very brown
- Species
- Not recorded / not sure
- Number of seals
- Not recorded
- Attributed name
- Unidentified
- Source
- ZSL Thames Marine Mammal Survey, report 5777 — https://sites.zsl.org/inthethames/main/
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- ZSL public report 5777. Reported time: 09:10:00. Source species selection: grey seal; identification unverified. Source coordinates: 51.50531339437625, -0.07653951644897461; 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.