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Magdalenefjorden, Spitsbergen

· Svalbard

Billy Heaney reported harbour seals resting along the rocky shoreline of Magdalenefjorden during a zodiac outing from Ocean Albatros. No seal count was given.

Species
Harbour seal
Number of seals
Not recorded
Attributed name
Unidentified
Source
Billy Heaney — ExplorEarth expedition diary

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Supporting evidence
https://explorearth.com/original-stories/story/billy-heaney-s-svalbard-expedition-log-exploring-the-high-arctic-aboard-expedition-ship-ocean-albatros/ — Day two is explicitly dated 6 June 2026. Original full diary read; the page publication date is the trip start, not this encounter.
Identification confidence
Not recorded
Editorial status
Published by Seal Watch.

Source wording, attributed names and approximate date labels are preserved. A published report does not establish a verified animal identity.

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