Grey and harbour seals

Seals around New England.

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  1. Date:
    Place: New England New England
    Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/234204120

    Observation: A seal was photographed beside a dock near Duxbury.

  2. Date:
    Place: New England New England
    Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/4949078

    Observation: A seal was photographed near the coast of New England.

  3. Date:
    Place: New England New England
    Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/4944361

    Observation: A seal was photographed near the coast of New England.

  4. Date:
    Place: New England New England
    Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/21492139

    Observation: A seal was photographed near the coast of New England.

  5. Date:
    Place: New England New England
    Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/262200819

    Observation: A seal was photographed near the coast of New England.

  6. Date:
    Place: New England New England
    Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/72150285

    Observation: Seals were photographed around a boat near Portland.

  7. Date:
    Place: New England New England
    Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/292489326

    Observation: About three seals were photographed near Mount Desert.

  8. Date:
    Place: New England New England
    Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/347235252

    Observation: A seal was photographed near the coast of New England.

  9. Date:
    Place: New England New England
    Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/4347874

    Observation: A seal was photographed near the coast of New England.

  10. Date:
    Place: New England New England
    Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/192264372

    Observation: A seal was photographed near the coast of New England.