seal.watch / new-england

New England · 2006—2026

Grey and harbour seals

Seals around New England.

Follow public seal observations from New England. Browse published records, explore the places and stories behind them, or share an encounter with the Seal Watch team.

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Portland · 1 report1Biddeford · 1 report2Boston–Cambridge · 1 report3Boston · 2 reports4

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  1. 2010
    Charles River near the Massachusetts Avenue Bridge, Boston–Cambridge Boston–Cambridge
    Unidentified Matt Lindblad / MIT sailing team, reported in the Boston Globe via SARA Rowing

    A harbor seal surfaced among the MIT sailing team during practice near the Massachusetts Avenue Bridge, then swam away. The article presents it as the same seal reported in the Charles River that week. Harbour seal · 1 seal