United Kingdom · observation
Middle of the Thames near Millbank tower and just up from the Tamesis Dock boat pub.
· London
Observer description: I think it was a grey seal based on the silhouette of the head (I thought it was a dog in the water at first). It popped its head up from the water, looked around and then popped back into the water. I waited about 5 - 10 minutes for it to pop back up when I saw its head and body surface briefly by the Tamesis Dock boat pub. I could then see its body swim towards Lambeth bridge and disappear under the water again.
- Species
- Not recorded / not sure
- Number of seals
- Not recorded
- Attributed name
- Unidentified
- Source
- ZSL Thames Marine Mammal Survey, report 5811 — https://sites.zsl.org/inthethames/main/
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- ZSL public report 5811. Reported time: 18:25:00. Source species selection: harbour seal; identification unverified. Source coordinates: 51.49106348570473, -0.12362837791442871; 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.