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United Kingdom · observation

Waterloo Bridge, swimming on the Upstream side of the bridge heading downstream, on the South Bank side of the river.

· London

Observer description: Partly submerged, roughly 2m plus in length, light grey colour. Definitely a seal, but didn’t get a good look at its head.

Species
Not recorded / not sure
Number of seals
Not recorded
Attributed name
Unidentified
Source
ZSL Thames Marine Mammal Survey, report 5805 — https://sites.zsl.org/inthethames/main/

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Supporting evidence
ZSL public report 5805. Reported time: 10:10:00. Source species selection: harbour seal; identification unverified. Source coordinates: 51.50774971498837, -0.11672258377075861; 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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