seal.watch / new-england

New England · 2006—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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42
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20 February—22 February

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Dots represent broad report areas, not seal locations. Numbered markers and the list below filter published reports.

2 of 2 reports mapped · 2 areas

New England Six-state outline

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Portland · 1 report1Biddeford · 1 report2

Mapped areas North to south

  1. Portland1 report
  2. Biddeford1 report

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Reports over time

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Select a year, then a month. Counts describe published reports; one animal may appear in several reports.

  1. 12006
  2. 52010
  3. 22011
  4. 42016
  5. 12019
  6. 32020
  7. 32021
  8. 32022
  9. 32023
  10. 32024
  11. 32025
  12. 112026

Months in 2010

  1. 0Jan
  2. 2Feb
  3. 0Mar
  4. 0Apr
  5. 0May
  6. 0Jun
  7. 0Jul
  8. 0Aug
  9. 0Sep
  10. 3Oct
  11. 0Nov
  12. 0Dec

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

  1. 2010
    Hills Beach, Biddeford, Maine Biddeford
    Unidentified Melanie Creamer — Portland Press Herald

    A second adult harp seal was reported on Hills Beach. Harp seal · 1 seal

  2. 2010
    Back Cove marsh, Portland, Maine Portland
    Unidentified Melanie Creamer — Portland Press Herald / Maine Department of Marine Resources

    An adult harp seal was seen sunning in the Back Cove marsh and later swam away. Maine Department of Marine Resources stranding coordinator Lynda Doughty attributed the species identification. Harp seal · 1 seal