seal.watch / new-england

New England · 2020—2026

Grey and harbour seals

Seals around New England.

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  1. 2026
    Off Egg Rock Lighthouse, Frenchman Bay Maine
    Unidentified Ellie Crane / Bar Harbor Whale Watch Company, reported by Chris Popper / WDEA

    Naturalist Ellie Crane filmed a shark attacking one seal near Egg Rock Lighthouse from the tour vessel Miss Samantha. The report does not identify the seal's species. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  2. 2026
    Ironbound channel, Frenchman Bay Maine
    Unidentified John DeRaps, reported by Carrie Jones / Bar Harbor Story

    John DeRaps reported a shark feeding on a seal in the Ironbound channel between Bar Harbor and Winter Harbor and shared a photograph. The seal's species was not identified. Species not recorded · 1 seal