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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443
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4 February—21 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.

5 of 5 reports mapped · 4 places

New England Six-state outline

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Reported places Detail of outlined region

Massachusetts North Shore · 2 reports1Plymouth / South Shore · 1 report2Lower Cape Cod · 1 report3Rhode Island coast · 1 report4

Mapped places North to south

  1. Massachusetts North Shore2 reports
  2. Plymouth / South Shore1 report
  3. Lower Cape Cod1 report
  4. Rhode Island 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.

  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 2016

  1. 2Jan
  2. 5Feb
  3. 5Mar
  4. 6Apr
  5. 2May
  6. 3Jun
  7. 16Jul
  8. 13Aug
  9. 7Sep
  10. 14Oct
  11. 6Nov
  12. 7Dec

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

  1. Manomet Point, Plymouth Massachusetts
    Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2703226; https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2703227

    Harbor Seal shapes were photographed in water near Manomet Point. Harbour seal

  2. Rocky Point, Kent County Rhode Island
    Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2711880

    Six Harbor Seals were photographed near Rocky Point. Harbour seal · 6 seals

  3. Essex County / Jodrey Fish Pier Massachusetts
    Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2711844

    A Grey Seal was photographed swimming near Jodrey Fish Pier. Grey seal · 1 seal

  4. Monomoy Island / Barnstable Massachusetts
    Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/32345947; https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/97563531

    A Grey Seal colony was photographed on the beach near Monomoy Island. Grey seal

  5. Salisbury Beach Massachusetts
    Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2646698

    Several Harbor Seals were photographed on rocks near Salisbury Beach. Harbour seal