Norway · observation
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
About this record
- 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.