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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14 February—23 February

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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.

3 of 3 reports mapped · 3 places

New England Six-state outline

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Reported places Detail of outlined region

Southern Maine · 1 report1Boston Harbor / Charles River · 1 report2Connecticut coast · 1 report3

Mapped places North to south

  1. Southern Maine1 report
  2. Boston Harbor / Charles River1 report
  3. Connecticut coast1 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.

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  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 2011

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

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

  1. Quincy, Massachusetts; beach unspecified Quincy
    Unidentified CBS Boston / New England Aquarium

    One harp seal was photographed resting in Quincy. Harp seal · 1 seal

  2. Ogunquit Beach, Maine Ogunquit
    Unidentified Gorio / Sharma Damren — Ogunquit Beach Inn

    A harp seal was photographed sunning on Ogunquit Beach. The firsthand post describes the animal as female. Harp seal · 1 seal

  3. Cove Island Wildlife Sanctuary Connecticut
    Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/262432475

    Direct original iNaturalist page and photograph reviewed. One live Grey Seal is hauled out on a coastal rock; no subspecies claim. Grey seal · 1 seal