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Project Aims
Project Aims
SealSnap is a citizen science project that turns everyday passersby into assistant researchers. Up to 35 harbour seals regularly haul out on a small island in the Donmouth estuary, right beneath one of Aberdeen’s busiest bridges. Yet remarkably, these seals haven’t been studied since the 1990s.
We’re setting up interpretation and photography point signage on the Bridge of Don so that anyone crossing the bridge can snap a photo of the seals and upload it to help us track their activity.
The project is led by the Aberdeen Marine Mammal Project at Scotland’s Rural College, funded by the British Ecological Society, with the interpretation signage design sponsored by Guvnor.
Want to submit a seal sighting?
Want to submit a seal sighting?
Currently we are only accepting sightings from the designated SealSnap spot on the Bridge of Don, overlooking the Donmouth Nature Reserve. Photos should be in landscape orientation, pointing directly at the island. If you can't see any seals, that's okay! It is equally important for us to know when they are - and are not - present.
Online Form
Online Form
An online form to submit seal sightings to our database
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Tag @sealsnapproject or use our project hashtag #SealSnapDon
By submitting photos through any of the avenues listed, participants are consenting for their photos to be used in this research project. Photos may also be used for outreach and educational purposes. Participants take part at their own discretion and it should be noted that this activity may not be suitable or accessible for younger audiences. For safety reasons, we discourage participation from individuals aged under 18 years old.
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