WATCH: How many seals live in the Thames Estuary? Answer: 2,866 gray seals and 797 harbor seals based on the annual survey conducted by the Zoological Society of London
An August survey by the Zoological Society of London found that the Thames Estuary is home to 2,866 grey and 797 harbour seals, down from 3243 grey seals and 932 harbour seals in 2019 when the last survey was taken.Harbour seals are seen at the waters edge in Pegwell Bay, ahead of the Annual Thames seal survey carried out by the Zoological Society of London, in Ramsgate, Britain, August 5, 2021. Picture taken August 5, 2021.
"We still have a long way to go in terms of improving water quality and making space for nature, but this healthy, thriving population shows how conservation measures really work – and just how far the Thames has come since it was declared biologically dead in the 1950s." Besides seals, the Thames is also home to species such as the European eel, the Dover sole and the short-snouted seahorse.More from ReutersSubscribe for our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox.
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