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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4 August—31 August
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5 of 8 reports mapped · 4 places
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Places without a map point · 3 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 2017
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/185845152
Observation: One Grey Seal was photographed in Massachusetts coastal waters.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/37233697; https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/37233701
Observation: One Grey Seal head was photographed near Eastham.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/7692087
Observation: Three Grey Seal heads were photographed in the surf near Nantucket.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/7594784; https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/7594812
Observation: Grey Seals were photographed swimming and feeding near Chatham.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/51824400
Observation: One Harbor Seal was photographed near Blue Hill.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/93858414
Observation: One Grey Seal head was photographed in the water near Cape Cod National Seashore.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/56348030
Observation: One Grey Seal was photographed swimming near Wellfleet.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/7362718
Observation: One seal carcass was photographed in Hancock County.