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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Markers group reports by reviewed names in their public locations, not exact sighting positions. Circle size reflects report counts. Select a place to filter the archive.

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Reported places Detail of outlined region

Midcoast Maine · 1 report1Southern Maine · 1 report2Massachusetts North Shore · 1 report3Rhode Island coast · 1 report4Connecticut coast · 1 report5

Mapped places North to south

  1. Midcoast Maine1 report
  2. Southern Maine1 report
  3. Massachusetts North Shore1 report
  4. Rhode Island coast1 report
  5. Connecticut coast1 report

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Reports over time

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  2. 52012
  3. 12014
  4. 12015
  5. 12016
  6. 32017
  7. 12022
  8. 12025
  9. 12026

Months in 2025

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

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

  1. Chapel Street, New Haven, Connecticut New Haven
    Chappy WTNH / WPRI local reporting

    A young grey seal pup was found on a New Haven street after appearing in the city. The animal was taken into Mystic Aquarium care; the finding is recorded separately from treatment and later death. Grey seal · 1 seal