London
Observer description: Grey seal, saw the flippers & the head as they did some flips
Source: ZSL Thames Marine Mammal Survey, report 5635 — https://sites.zsl.org/inthethames/main/
31 Mar 2026 · LondonUnited Kingdom · North Atlantic
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Read recent published observations from the United Kingdom. Each entry keeps its original source attribution and a link back to the archive.
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Observer description: The seal was resting on the sand around 10:44 am. An hour later I was passing the same place: during the high tide the seal was resting in vertical position in water nearby (~11:40 am).
Source: ZSL Thames Marine Mammal Survey, report 5634 — https://sites.zsl.org/inthethames/main/
31 Mar 2026 · LondonLondon
Observer description: Small reddish brown seal
Source: ZSL Thames Marine Mammal Survey, report 5633 — https://sites.zsl.org/inthethames/main/
31 Mar 2026 · LondonLondon
Observer description: the whole body
Source: ZSL Thames Marine Mammal Survey, report 5638 — https://sites.zsl.org/inthethames/main/
30 Mar 2026 · LondonLondon
Observer description: Brown seal two front fins one little back fin, big black eyes watching us!
Source: ZSL Thames Marine Mammal Survey, report 5632 — https://sites.zsl.org/inthethames/main/
30 Mar 2026 · LondonLondon
Observer description: Orange with spots, white whiskers. White bum. Absolutely stunning, just chilling on the beach belly up. Scratching his ear and stretching but mostly resting.
Source: ZSL Thames Marine Mammal Survey, report 5631 — https://sites.zsl.org/inthethames/main/
29 Mar 2026 · LondonLondon
Observer description: Orange brown coloured fur A little bit spotted 1-1.5m long
Source: ZSL Thames Marine Mammal Survey, report 5630 — https://sites.zsl.org/inthethames/main/
28 Mar 2026 · LondonLondon
Observer description: Brown-ish
Source: ZSL Thames Marine Mammal Survey, report 5629 — https://sites.zsl.org/inthethames/main/
27 Mar 2026 · LondonDorset, England
One seal was recorded off Tilly Whim.
Source: Durlston Country Park, Latest Sightings (2026 table) — https://www.durlston.co.uk/latest-sightings
26 March 2026 · Dorset, EnglandLondon
Observer description: Brown and fuzzy
Source: ZSL Thames Marine Mammal Survey, report 5628 — https://sites.zsl.org/inthethames/main/
26 Mar 2026 · LondonLondon
Observer description: red brown fur Original location description: 25th Mar 12:12 just north of the Hilton hotel at Rotherhithe, on the beach at low tide. Rolling around on the sand, lifting their head and tail up, seemd to be stretching and relaxing
Source: ZSL Thames Marine Mammal Survey, report 5626 — https://sites.zsl.org/inthethames/main/
25 Mar 2026 · LondonLondon
Observer description: Red/brown colour with some dark spots.
Source: ZSL Thames Marine Mammal Survey, report 5625 — https://sites.zsl.org/inthethames/main/
25 Mar 2026 · London