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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2 September—24 September
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10 of 12 reports mapped · 4 places
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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/8201243
Observation: One Grey Seal was photographed near Provincetown.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/8078873
Observation: One Grey Seal was photographed near Race Point.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/32003576
Observation: One seal was photographed near Provincetown.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/8709263
Observation: One Grey Seal was photographed swimming near Provincetown.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/8709284
Observation: One Grey Seal was photographed swimming near Provincetown.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/13934077
Observation: Two Harbor Seals were photographed together in the water in Washington County.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/7830268
Observation: A group of Harbor Seals was photographed hauled out near Boothbay Harbor.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/9624287
Observation: One Grey Seal was photographed hauled out on seaweed near Lubec.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/7830198
Observation: One Harbor Seal was photographed swimming near Boothbay Harbor.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/192213954
Observation: One Grey Seal was photographed near Provincetown.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/7785803
Observation: More than twelve Harbor Seals were photographed hauled out near Bar Harbor.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/52608440
Observation: One Grey Seal was photographed on the Massachusetts coast.