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ID Source Species Formatted name Taxon Group Site name Grid Ref Date Recorder Media Caption Media type Auto check Sample Time Approx. map reference accuracy term ID Approx. map reference accuracy term Weather conditions term ID Weather conditions term Sea state term ID Sea state term Abundance Count Sex term ID Sex term Seal age term ID Seal age term Behaviour term ID Behaviour term Other behaviour notes
27589180
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulina | Common SealPhoca vitulina
Common Seal
marine mammal50.611N, 2.153W08/08/2022Abbott, CarolineImage:Local13:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterIt sat on the ledge we had left shoes on while we went for a swim so we had to go within 10m to collect the shoes and it seemed to enjoy watching us very relaxed. Stayed there till the tide came in.
27589180
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulina | Common SealPhoca vitulina
Common Seal
marine mammal50.611N, 2.153W08/08/2022Abbott, CarolineImage:Local13:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterIt sat on the ledge we had left shoes on while we went for a swim so we had to go within 10m to collect the shoes and it seemed to enjoy watching us very relaxed. Stayed there till the tide came in.
27589180
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulina | Common SealPhoca vitulina
Common Seal
marine mammal50.611N, 2.153W08/08/2022Abbott, CarolineImage:Local13:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterIt sat on the ledge we had left shoes on while we went for a swim so we had to go within 10m to collect the shoes and it seemed to enjoy watching us very relaxed. Stayed there till the tide came in.
33657608
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.513N, 2.457W29/10/2023Adams, LucyDo have a video alsoImage:Local13:3014089Within 1km14070Sunny14077Very rough114105Swimming - travelling
40307398
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulina | Common SealPhoca vitulina
Common Seal
marine mammal50.734N, 1.994W27/02/2025Adams, MartinImage:Local07:4514070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14092FeedingIt has been present the last 3 days, and was up the PC World Drain/Fleets Channel Tuesday & Wednesday. Seen Tuesday eating fish at the top of the PC World Drain by Paul Morton. Unusual in Holes Bay North More photos on Twitter and Bluesky with DWT tagged
34659921
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.515N, 2.452W26/01/2024Applin, JohnImage:Local13:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114102Male14093Bottling/resting in the water
34659921
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.515N, 2.452W26/01/2024Applin, JohnImage:Local13:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114102Male14093Bottling/resting in the water
34659921
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.515N, 2.452W26/01/2024Applin, JohnImage:Local13:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114102Male14093Bottling/resting in the water
34659873
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.516N, 2.452W26/01/2024Applin, JohnImage:Local13:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114102Male14093Bottling/resting in the water
34659873
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.516N, 2.452W26/01/2024Applin, JohnImage:Local13:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114102Male14093Bottling/resting in the water
34659873
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.516N, 2.452W26/01/2024Applin, JohnImage:Local13:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114102Male14093Bottling/resting in the water
21256381
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.608N, 2.443W30/07/2021Ashby, IanOn it's left side, avoiding the waterImage:Local12:4514071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
37212711
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.587N, 2.467W04/07/2024Atherton, AndrewImage:Local21:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14105Swimming - travellingThe Seal followed us for about 15 minutes- it appeared inquisitive about us, and came to within 2 metres of us, on the surface most of the time (it approached us)
37212711
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.587N, 2.467W04/07/2024Atherton, AndrewImage:Local21:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14105Swimming - travellingThe Seal followed us for about 15 minutes- it appeared inquisitive about us, and came to within 2 metres of us, on the surface most of the time (it approached us)
37212711
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.587N, 2.467W04/07/2024Atherton, AndrewImage:Local21:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14105Swimming - travellingThe Seal followed us for about 15 minutes- it appeared inquisitive about us, and came to within 2 metres of us, on the surface most of the time (it approached us)
37212711
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.587N, 2.467W04/07/2024Atherton, AndrewImage:Local21:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14105Swimming - travellingThe Seal followed us for about 15 minutes- it appeared inquisitive about us, and came to within 2 metres of us, on the surface most of the time (it approached us)
36594840
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.594N, 2.430W20/06/2024Atherton, AndrewImage:Local20:3514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm14101Not recorded14098Adult14105Swimming - travellingThe seal came to investigate our kayak group
36594840
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.594N, 2.430W20/06/2024Atherton, AndrewImage:Local20:3514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm14101Not recorded14098Adult14105Swimming - travellingThe seal came to investigate our kayak group
36594840
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.594N, 2.430W20/06/2024Atherton, AndrewImage:Local20:3514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm14101Not recorded14098Adult14105Swimming - travellingThe seal came to investigate our kayak group
17732600
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.717N, 1.775W28/08/2020Ball, AbigailImage:Local20:2814088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091, 14105Hauled out - resting on land/out of water, Swimming - travellingSwimming then curious so travelled onto land to see myself and my dog. I have a video if needed in addition to the above photos.
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