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
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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.

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Southern Maine · 1 report1

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  1. Southern Maine1 report

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Reports over time

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  3. 32003
  4. 42004
  5. 22005
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  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 2004

  1. 0Jan
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  5. 1May
  6. 0Jun
  7. 1Jul
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  9. 1Sep
  10. 0Oct
  11. 0Nov
  12. 0Dec

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

  1. Wells, Maine Wells
    Unidentified Karen Dandurant — Portsmouth Herald / SeacoastOnline

    A dead harbor seal was found in Wells with its head cut off and letters carved in its side. The record preserves the animal's dead status and does not infer cause beyond the reported mutilation. Harbour seal · 1 seal