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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3 October—27 October
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7 of 14 reports mapped · 7 places
New England Six-state outline
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Mapped places North to south
- Eastern Maine1 report
- Downeast Maine / Acadia1 report
- Midcoast Maine1 report
- Massachusetts North Shore1 report
- Plymouth / South Shore1 report
- Lower Cape Cod1 report
- South Cape / Buzzards Bay1 report
Places without a map point · 7 reports
Broad or unreviewed public locations remain available in the archive.
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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/4447679
Observation: One Grey Seal was photographed with its head above coastal water near Eastham.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/4436851
Observation: Multiple seals were photographed hauled out near Manomet Point.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/4427084
Observation: A seal was photographed in coastal water in New England.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/4413098
Observation: One Harbor Seal was photographed with its head above coastal water near Winter Harbor.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/4391797
Observation: Several seals were photographed hauled out in New England.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/4348398
Observation: A seal was photographed in coastal water in New England.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/61483298
Observation: A seal was photographed swimming near Lubec.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/70826376
Observation: A seal was photographed in coastal water in New England.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/7855279
Observation: Seals were photographed in coastal water in New England.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/4299508
Observation: Seals were photographed in coastal water in New England.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/61489535
Observation: A seal was photographed washed ashore near Nahant.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/4268395
Observation: A Harbor Seal was photographed hauled out in New England.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/4262029; https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/4262026
Observation: Seals were photographed in Vineyard Sound.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/4318374
Observation: Seals were photographed near Monhegan.