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From the public record.

Read recent published observations from the United Kingdom. Each entry keeps its original source attribution and a link back to the archive.

South West England

Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact locality is not specified in the monthly list.

Source: Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, December 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025decnewscss.html

8 December 2025 · South West England

South West England

Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact locality is not specified in the monthly list.

Source: Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, December 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025decnewscss.html

8 December 2025 · South West England

South West England

Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact locality is not specified in the monthly list.

Source: Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, December 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025decnewscss.html

8 December 2025 · South West England

South West England

Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact locality is not specified in the monthly list.

Source: Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, December 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025decnewscss.html

7 December 2025 · South West England

South West England

Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact locality is not specified in the monthly list.

Source: Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, December 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025decnewscss.html

7 December 2025 · South West England

South West England

Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact locality is not specified in the monthly list.

Source: Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, December 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025decnewscss.html

4 December 2025 · South West England

South West England

Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact locality is not specified in the monthly list.

Source: Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, December 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025decnewscss.html

3 December 2025 · South West England

South West England

Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact locality is not specified in the monthly list.

Source: Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, December 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025decnewscss.html

3 December 2025 · South West England

South West England

Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact locality is not specified in the monthly list.

Source: Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, December 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025decnewscss.html

1 December 2025 · South West England

Aberdeen City, Scotland

A night-time River Dee sighting that prompted a response was later attributed to a seal.

Source: STV News, 28 November 2025 — https://news.stv.tv/north/multi-agency-rescue-operation-aberdeen-called-off-after-person-in-water-deemed-to-be-seal

27 November 2025, around 22:42 · Aberdeen City, Scotland

South West England

Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact position is not specified.

Source: Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, November 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025novnewscss.html

26 November 2025 · South West England

South West England

Named post-release wild seal sighting listed by the Seal Research Trust. Exact position is not specified.

Source: Seal Research Trust, via Cornish Seal Sanctuary, November 2025 news update — https://sealsanctuary.co.uk/html/gweek2025novnewscss.html

24 November 2025 · South West England