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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9 of 9 reports mapped · 5 places

New England Six-state outline

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Downeast Maine / Acadia · 2 reports1Midcoast Maine · 1 report2Outer Cape Cod · 4 reports3Lower Cape Cod · 1 report4South Cape / Buzzards Bay · 1 report5

Mapped places North to south

  1. Downeast Maine / Acadia2 reports
  2. Midcoast Maine1 report
  3. Outer Cape Cod4 reports
  4. Lower Cape Cod1 report
  5. South Cape / Buzzards Bay1 report

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