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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28 July—13 August
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24 of 28 reports mapped · 8 places
New England Six-state outline
Reported places Detail of outlined region
Mapped places North to south
- Downeast Maine / Acadia4 reports
- Midcoast Maine2 reports
- Casco Bay / Portland2 reports
- Southern Maine2 reports
- Massachusetts North Shore4 reports
- Lower Cape Cod7 reports
- Mid Cape Cod2 reports
- South Cape / Buzzards Bay1 report
Places without a map point · 4 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 2013
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/235463007
Observation: A seal was photographed hauled out near Bar Harbor.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/356307851
Observation: A seal was photographed swimming near Bar Harbor.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/202238048
Observation: Direct original iNaturalist page and photograph reviewed. One clear Harbor Seal is close in water; separate dated encounter from 202267584.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/202267584
Observation: Direct original iNaturalist page and photograph reviewed. One marine mammal is in water; observer notes “Otter or Seal” and the source community ID says Harbor Seal. Species remains uncertain. The map pin appears inland/inconsistent, so only broad Bar Harbor coast is retained.