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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15 July—31 July

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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 · 2 places

New England Six-state outline

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Reported places Detail of outlined region

Downeast Maine / Acadia · 2 reports1Mid Cape Cod · 1 report2

Mapped places North to south

  1. Downeast Maine / Acadia2 reports
  2. Mid Cape Cod1 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 2013

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

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

  1. Bar Harbor Maine
    Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/202238048

    Direct original iNaturalist page and photograph reviewed. One clear Harbor Seal is close in water; separate dated encounter from 202267584. Harbour seal · 1 seal

  2. Bar Harbor coast Maine
    Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/202267584

    Direct original iNaturalist page and photograph reviewed. One marine mammal is in water; observer notes “Otter or Seal” and the source community ID says Harbor Seal. Species remains uncertain. The map pin appears inland/inconsistent, so only broad Bar Harbor coast is retained. Harbour seal · 1 seal

  3. East Sandwich Massachusetts
    Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/19326509

    Direct original iNaturalist page and photograph reviewed. One distant seal is at the surf line. The public page displays 15 July 2013; generic UTC/API display of 16 July is not used. Grey seal · 1 seal