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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16 February—25 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.

6 of 6 reports mapped · 6 places

New England Six-state outline

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Reported places Detail of outlined region

Southern Maine · 1 report1Massachusetts North Shore · 1 report2Outer Cape Cod · 1 report3Lower Cape Cod · 1 report4Rhode Island coast · 1 report5Connecticut coast · 1 report6

Mapped places North to south

  1. Southern Maine1 report
  2. Massachusetts North Shore1 report
  3. Outer Cape Cod1 report
  4. Lower Cape Cod1 report
  5. Rhode Island coast1 report
  6. 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.

  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. Narragansett, Rhode Island New England
    Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/26800464

    One Grey Seal was photographed swimming near Narragansett. Grey seal · 1 seal

  2. Stonington, Connecticut New England
    Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/5179115

    One Harbor Seal was photographed swimming near Stonington. Harbour seal · 1 seal

  3. Gulf of Maine near Provincetown, Massachusetts New England
    Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/208128812

    Grey Seal remains were photographed on a beach near Provincetown. Grey seal · 1 seal

  4. Wells Harbor, Maine New England
    Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/5231464

    Harbor Seals were photographed around rocky outcrops in Wells Harbor. Harbour seal

  5. Salisbury State Beach, Massachusetts New England
    Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/5212381

    Two Harbor Seals were photographed resting on low rocks near Salisbury State Beach. Harbour seal · 2 seals

  6. Orleans, Massachusetts New England
    Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/5131579

    One Harbor Seal was photographed with its head above the water near Orleans. Harbour seal · 1 seal