Dorset, England
Two grey seals were recorded offshore. Source time: time not stated.
Source: Durlston Country Park, Latest Sightings — https://www.durlston.co.uk/latest-sightings
4 February 2023 · Dorset, EnglandUnited Kingdom · North Atlantic
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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.
Teddington and Twickenham, London, England
A grey seal emerged from the Thames and climbed onto a kayak mount outside the RNLI station at Teddington Lock. The BBC also reports that photographer Tobias Handschuh saw the seal near Eel Pie Island later that day and photographed it eating a fish; the accounts are kept together as one reported animal.
Source: BBC News, 21 January 2023 — https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-64358168
20 January 2023 · Teddington and Twickenham, London, EnglandNorfolk, England
rescue centre says photos arrived Friday night and responders found one grey seal pup outside the arcade.
Source: The Independent, 21 January 2023
20 January 2023 · Norfolk, EnglandPeterborough, Cambridgeshire, England
Walker Jen Cowley filmed one seal bobbing about in the River Nene at Orton Mere Lock.
Source: BBC News, 11 January 2023 — https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-64237426
8 January 2023 · Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, EnglandAberdeenshire
A young seal returned to land in town after a harbour sighting the previous night and was collected by Kirkton Veterinary Centre.
Source: UPI, 7 December 2022 — https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2022/12/07/scotland-seal-pup-rescued-Stonehaven-town-center-Scotland/3491670435771/
7 December 2022 · AberdeenshireAberdeenshire
A young seal was seen in the harbour Tuesday night, then returned to land in town Wednesday morning; likely the same animal.
Source: UPI, 7 December 2022 — https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2022/12/07/scotland-seal-pup-rescued-Stonehaven-town-center-Scotland/3491670435771/
6 December 2022 · AberdeenshireDorset, England
Durlston table records one seal in the bay and by the pier over several hours; species not specified. Count follows the single listed animal.
Source: Durlston Country Park, Latest Sightings (2022 table)
17 November 2022 · Dorset, EnglandOban North and Lorn Ward
Photographic observation identified on iNaturalist as harbour seal (Phoca vitulina).
Source: Tony Mitchell-Jones — iNaturalist (tonymj)
15 November 2022 · Oban North and Lorn WardLondon
ZSL description: The observer saw the seal’s muzzle and head.
Source: ZSL Thames Marine Mammal Survey, public sighting (reported by Alec) — https://sites.zsl.org/inthethames/main/
15 September 2022 · LondonDorset, England
Durlston table records one seal at 13:30 at Chapman's Pool; species not specified.
Source: Durlston Country Park, Latest Sightings (2022 table)
24 August 2022 · Dorset, EnglandYork, North Yorkshire
reports one seal on the riverbank at Clifton Sands, photographed via Chris Pegg. Species not specified.
Source: YorkMix, 24 August 2022
24 August 2022 · York, North YorkshireDorset, England
Durlston table records one seal at 07:30 at Ballard Down shoreline; species not specified.
Source: Durlston Country Park, Latest Sightings (2022 table)
12 August 2022 · Dorset, England