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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6 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. 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. 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. Newcastle, Maine New England
    Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/297972555

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

  3. Chatham, Massachusetts New England
    Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/38097728

    One Grey Seal was photographed swimming at the surface near Chatham. Grey seal · 1 seal

  4. Saco Bay, Old Orchard Beach, Maine New England
    Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/6369228; https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/6370973

    Seals were photographed on wave-washed rocks in Saco Bay near Old Orchard Beach during one outing.

  5. Chilmark coastal waters, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts New England
    Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/7245095

    One Grey Seal was photographed hauled out on sand near the Chilmark coast. Grey seal · 1 seal

  6. 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

  7. Race Point Beach, Provincetown, Massachusetts New England
    Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/6115784

    One seal head was photographed in the sea near Race Point Beach. Grey seal · 1 seal