Is this a harbour seal or grey seal? (1 Viewer)

[StarBurst6]

Hi everyone,
Is it possible to tell if this is a harbour seal or grey seal? And if so, how? Thank you and sorry for the bad picture, the seal was quite far away!

 

[mummymonkey]

On colour alone I'd say harbour.
A better shot of its head would seal it.

 

[gemma23426]

Seems grey seal. More clear image appreciated.

 

[StarBurst6]

I have added some more pictures of the head, these are the only ones I have I'm afraid so hopefully identification will be easier now

 

[Farnboro John]

Looks like female Grey Seal.

John

 

[Andrea Collins]

Agree with John. Judging by the muzzle profile it looks like a female Grey to me. Common (Harbour) Seal muzzle profile tends to be much more concave. It helps a lot when you can see the profile side on as it can sometimes be a bit deceptive from other angles.

 

[StarBurst6]

Thank you very much