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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Boston Harbor / Charles River · 3 reports1Plymouth / South Shore · 1 report2

Mapped places North to south

  1. Boston Harbor / Charles River3 reports
  2. Plymouth / South Shore1 report

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Grouped by each record’s archive date. Approximate dates keep their original labels in the records below.

  1. Plymouth Massachusetts
    Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/61016200

    Direct original iNaturalist page and photograph reviewed. Two live harbor seals are side by side on a low rock surrounded by water. The page clock is inconsistent with Massachusetts, so no observation time is preserved. Harbour seal · 2 seals