New England · 2006—2026
Grey and harbour seals
Seals around New England.
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Date: 2010Reported: Unidentified Paul Gammons / Community Boating, reported in the Boston Globe via SARA Rowing
Observation: Paul Gammons encountered a harbor seal at the Community Boating dock while hauling moorings. The article presents it as the seal reported in the Charles River that week.
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Date: 2010Reported: Unidentified Matt Lindblad / MIT sailing team, reported in the Boston Globe via SARA Rowing
Observation: A harbor seal surfaced among the MIT sailing team during practice near the Massachusetts Avenue Bridge, then swam away. The article presents it as the same seal reported in the Charles River that week.
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Date: 2010Reported: Unidentified Boston Globe / New England Aquarium, reported in SARA Rowing
Observation: A harbor seal was first reported in the Charles River near the Museum of Science by a Boston Duck Tour operator. Later October accounts may describe repeat sightings of this seal; they do not establish additional animals.
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Date: 2010Reported: Unidentified Melanie Creamer — Portland Press Herald
Observation: A second adult harp seal was reported on Hills Beach.
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Date: 2010Reported: Unidentified Melanie Creamer — Portland Press Herald / Maine Department of Marine Resources
Observation: 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.