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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6 August—31 August
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8 of 13 reports mapped · 4 places
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Places without a map point · 5 reports
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Reports over time
All datesSelect a year, then a month. Counts describe published reports; one animal may appear in several reports.
Months in 2016
Grouped by each record’s archive date. Approximate dates keep their original labels in the records below.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/4611868
Observation: A Grey Seal was photographed in coastal water near Eastport.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/4264825
Observation: A Grey Seal was photographed in coastal water near Eastport.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/4264849
Observation: A seal was photographed in coastal water in New England.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/4611738
Observation: A seal was photographed in coastal water in New England.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/6155181
Observation: Seals were photographed in coastal water in New England.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/41512754
Observation: Seals were photographed in coastal water in New England.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/3911524
Observation: Small seal heads were photographed in coastal water in New England.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/4132089
Observation: A Grey Seal was photographed swimming near Chatham.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/41065513; https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/41065514
Observation: Grey Seals were photographed swimming near Vinalhaven.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/298345817
Observation: A large Grey Seal colony was photographed in surf and on a haulout near Chatham.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/178308165
Observation: A Grey Seal was photographed swimming near Friendship.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/51812734
Observation: A Harbor Seal was photographed swimming near Blue Hill.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/298345863
Observation: A Grey Seal was photographed swimming near Chatham.