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By Richard III moored ship next to Blackfriars.

· London

Observer description: Medium to small size gray/brown shiny marine mammal popping up and disappearing for 5-10 minutes before surfacing again with snout out of water and back barely visible.

Species
Grey seal
Number of seals
Not recorded
Attributed name
Unidentified
Source
ZSL Thames Marine Mammal Survey, report 5819 — https://sites.zsl.org/inthethames/main/

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Supporting evidence
ZSL public report 5819. Reported time: 14:30:00. Source coordinates: 51.50933898504135, -0.10145187377929688; location and coordinates have not been reconciled.
Identification confidence
Confirmed
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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Source: ZSL Thames Marine Mammal Survey, report 5828 — https://sites.zsl.org/inthethames/main/

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Source: ZSL Thames Marine Mammal Survey, report 5829 — https://sites.zsl.org/inthethames/main/

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Source: ZSL Thames Marine Mammal Survey, report 5827 — https://sites.zsl.org/inthethames/main/

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Source: ZSL Thames Marine Mammal Survey, report 5826 — https://sites.zsl.org/inthethames/main/