Seal of Approval for Region's Nature Challenge
We have had a very unusual wildlife sighting in the Bath and Bristol region, a common seal!
Although often seen in sheltered shorelines and estuaries, the seal was recorded in the River Avon between the Brislington and Hanham areas of East Bristol. One City Nature Challenge observer spotted the common seal munching on a fish, miles from the coast!
Comments
Not a common seal but a juvenile grey seal, it has a longer nose and it's nostrils are further apart or parallel compared to a common seal (closer nostrils, v-shaped) and shorter concave head
Thank you for the ID. This is one of the reasons we love using iNaturalist!
👍 have learnt a lot this weekend too with my garden/local area sightings!
Add a Comment