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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.
A seal pup was found after travelling through the harbour and into a car park. The Scottish SPCA later named the pup Dot-to-Dot; the later release at Broughty Ferry is not treated as another wild sighting.
Source: STV News, 21 February 2020 — https://news.stv.tv/west-central/seal-pup-released-back-into-wild-after-being-found-in-car-park
25 November 2019 · Inverclyde, ScotlandThe Durlston table identifies one grey seal off Tilly Whim.
Source: Durlston Country Park, Latest Sightings (2019 table)
6 October 2019 · Dorset, EnglandA month-old seal pup was found on top of a 50-metre sea cliff; the RSPCA later took it for rehabilitation.
Source: ITV News Wales, 2 October 2019 — https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2019-10-02/seal-pup-found-on-top-50m-sea-cliff-in-pembrokeshire
29 September 2019 · Pembrokeshire, WalesObserver description: Two seals were on the mud at low tide. A volunteer at Crossness also saw them.
Source: ZSL Thames Marine Mammal Survey public sightings map — https://sites.zsl.org/inthethames/main/ (reported by Sue)
25 August 2019 · LondonA poster saw a seal in the Thames at 08:40 while walking over Southwark Bridge and reported it to ZSL.
Source: r/london eyewitness report — https://www.reddit.com/r/london/comments/ctuc31/
22 August 2019 · LondonPhotographic observation identified on iNaturalist as grey seal (Halichoerus grypus).
Source: annakatarina — iNaturalist
3 July 2019 · ScotlandThe Durlston table records one seal off Anvil Point; species not specified.
Source: Durlston Country Park, Latest Sightings (2019 table)
13 June 2019 · Dorset, EnglandThe Durlston table records one seal near the Swanage Bay outfall; species not specified.
Source: Durlston Country Park, Latest Sightings (2019 table)
9 May 2019 · Dorset, EnglandThe Durlston table records one grey seal watching climbers from the area labelled “subliminal”.
Source: Durlston Country Park, Latest Sightings (2019 table)
23 February 2019 · Dorset, EnglandPhotographic observation identified on iNaturalist as harbour seal (Phoca vitulina).
Source: matthew_magilton — iNaturalist
9 February 2019 · County Antrim, Northern IrelandPhotographic observation identified on iNaturalist as harbour seal (Phoca vitulina).
Source: cfg — iNaturalist
5 February 2019 · North East EnglandThe Durlston table records three grey seals in the evening, described as one seal with two pups. This is one adult-and-pups encounter.
Source: Durlston Country Park, Latest Sightings (2019 table)
27 January 2019 · Dorset, England