seal.watch / new-england

New England · 2000—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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Total reports
443
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12 January—28 January

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Markers group reports by reviewed names in their public locations, not exact sighting positions. Circle size reflects report counts. Select a place to filter the archive.

4 of 4 reports mapped · 3 places

New England Six-state outline

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Reported places Detail of outlined region

Massachusetts North Shore · 2 reports1Plymouth / South Shore · 1 report2South Cape / Buzzards Bay · 1 report3

Mapped places North to south

  1. Massachusetts North Shore2 reports
  2. Plymouth / South Shore1 report
  3. South Cape / Buzzards Bay1 report

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Reports over time

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Select a year, then a month. Counts describe published reports; one animal may appear in several reports.

  1. 12000
  2. 12002
  3. 32003
  4. 42004
  5. 22005
  6. 22006
  7. 42007
  8. 142008
  9. 82009
  10. 212010
  11. 282011
  12. 292012
  13. 282013
  14. 282014
  15. 602015
  16. 862016
  17. 852017
  18. 12018
  19. 32019
  20. 32020
  21. 62021
  22. 32022
  23. 42023
  24. 32024
  25. 52025
  26. 112026

Months in 2017

  1. 4Jan
  2. 6Feb
  3. 3Mar
  4. 5Apr
  5. 7May
  6. 14Jun
  7. 17Jul
  8. 8Aug
  9. 12Sep
  10. 9Oct
  11. 0Nov
  12. 0Dec

Grouped by each record’s archive date. Approximate dates keep their original labels in the records below.

  1. Jodrey State Fish Pier, Gloucester, Massachusetts New England
    Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/5022792

    One Harbor Seal was photographed swimming near Jodrey State Fish Pier. Harbour seal · 1 seal

  2. Rockport, Massachusetts New England
    Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/4957540

    One Harbor Seal was photographed resting on a rock near Rockport. Harbour seal · 1 seal

  3. Woods Hole, Falmouth, Massachusetts New England
    Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/19864975; https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/19864977

    Multiple Harbor Seals were photographed among rocks and coastal water near Woods Hole during one outing. Harbour seal

  4. Scituate, Massachusetts New England
    Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/5000598

    One Harbor Seal was photographed hauled out on a breakwater near Scituate. Harbour seal · 1 seal