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 October—13 October
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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/180062988; https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/180062990; https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/180062989
Observation: A Grey Seal group was photographed near Truro.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/13056462
Observation: Two Grey Seals were photographed near a pier in Chatham.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/8387853
Observation: Three Harbor Seals were photographed on rocks near Woods Hole.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/180062974; https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/180062975
Observation: Seals were photographed in Provincetown during one outing.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/180062971
Observation: One Grey Seal was photographed near Provincetown.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/48864435
Observation: Multiple Harbor Seals were photographed on rocks along the Maine coast.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/72014344
Observation: One Grey Seal head was photographed near Race Point.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/8370743; https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/8370744
Observation: A seal haulout was photographed near Sorrento.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/17358345
Observation: A large Harbor Seal haulout was photographed near Broad Cove.