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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11 May—31 May

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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.

7 of 7 reports mapped · 6 places

New England Six-state outline

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Reported places Detail of outlined region

Downeast Maine / Acadia · 2 reports1Midcoast Maine · 1 report2Southern Maine · 1 report3Outer Cape Cod · 1 report4Lower Cape Cod · 1 report5Martha's Vineyard · 1 report6

Mapped places North to south

  1. Downeast Maine / Acadia2 reports
  2. Midcoast Maine1 report
  3. Southern Maine1 report
  4. Outer Cape Cod1 report
  5. Lower Cape Cod1 report
  6. Martha's Vineyard1 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. 12003
  2. 12004
  3. 12006
  4. 12008
  5. 22009
  6. 22010
  7. 42011
  8. 22012
  9. 42013
  10. 12014
  11. 82015
  12. 92016
  13. 102017
  14. 12020
  15. 12024
  16. 32026

Months in 2017

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

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

  1. Winter Harbor, Maine New England
    Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/6447160

    One Harbor Seal with a spotted coat was photographed hauled out on a rock near Winter Harbor. Harbour seal · 1 seal

  2. Winter Harbor, Maine New England
    Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/6176099

    At least two Harbor Seals were photographed hauled out on exposed coastal rocks near Winter Harbor. Harbour seal