Iceland · 2026
Harbour and grey seals
Seals around Iceland.
Follow public seal observations from Iceland. Browse published records, explore the places and stories behind them, or share an encounter with the Seal Watch team.
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12 January—19 January
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Date: 2026Reported: Unidentified Pedro Teixeira — Elding whale diary
Observation: Elding’s guide reported two grey seals near the islands off Reykjavík and further grey-seal encounters during the same afternoon trip. These encounters are kept together because the report does not establish distinct animals.
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Date: 2026Reported: Unidentified Emily Erskine — Elding whale diary
Observation: Elding’s guide reported two harbour seals surfacing during the afternoon trip aboard Eldey. The guide suggested they might have been feeding, but feeding was not established.