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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24 of 28 reports mapped · 8 places
New England Six-state outline
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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/491509; https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/152304134
Observation: Seals were photographed in the Biddeford area.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/65750335
Observation: Several seals were photographed hauled out near Salisbury.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/483251
Observation: A seal was photographed hauled out near Parker River National Wildlife Refuge.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/3939453
Observation: Two seals were photographed swimming near Chatham.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/30784307
Observation: A seal head was photographed near Cape Cod National Seashore.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/9531182
Observation: A seal was photographed hauled out near Chatham.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/177270325
Observation: A seal was photographed swimming near Kennebunk.
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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/229147687
Observation: Direct original iNaturalist page and photograph reviewed. One live Grey Seal head is in water. Kept separate from the same-day Portland source because observer and state differ.
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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/235461374
Observation: Direct original iNaturalist page and photograph reviewed. One distant seal head is in water; source Harbor attribution is uncertain and the locality is broad/obscured. Kept separate from the same-day Chatham source because observer and state differ.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/242700585
Observation: Direct original iNaturalist page and photograph reviewed. Decomposed seal carcass/remains with detached skull on rocks; retained as a private dead-remains encounter only, with no live-seal wording.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/194042206; https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/194042207
Observation: Direct original iNaturalist pages and matching photographs reviewed. Same observer, time and rock haulout; many seals are present. Grouped as one encounter and count remains unset.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/251831118
Observation: Direct original iNaturalist page and photograph reviewed. One seal is swimming; source attribution is Harbor Seal.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/817243
Observation: Direct original iNaturalist page and photograph reviewed. One Grey Seal is swimming. The observer’s note about eight individuals across 2013–14 is not treated as a population or named-individual claim.
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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.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/19326509
Observation: Direct original iNaturalist page and photograph reviewed. One distant seal is at the surf line. The public page displays 15 July 2013; generic UTC/API display of 16 July is not used.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/51127914
Observation: Direct original iNaturalist page and photograph reviewed. One Harbor Seal is swimming.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/312280
Observation: Direct original iNaturalist page and photograph reviewed. One Harbor Seal is hauled out. The public page displays 10 June 2013; generic UTC/API display of 11 June is not used.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/242700556
Observation: Direct original iNaturalist page and photograph reviewed. One Grey Seal head is visible in water.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/381681
Observation: Direct original iNaturalist page and photograph reviewed. The note says several groups were seen swimming parallel to shore; the photograph shows at least two seal heads. Count remains unset.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/18608552
Observation: Direct original iNaturalist page and photograph reviewed. Many Grey Seals are hauled out; count remains unset.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/19562784
Observation: Direct original iNaturalist page and photograph reviewed. One Grey Seal is on the beach. The original place label included a street address, which is omitted; only the Chatham coast is retained.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/3673853
Observation: Direct original iNaturalist page and photograph reviewed. One Grey Seal is at the water edge; broad county locality retained.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/106121518
Observation: Direct original iNaturalist page and photograph reviewed. One Harbor Seal is hauled out on a rock.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/65750264
Observation: Direct original iNaturalist page and photograph reviewed. One live Grey Seal is in water.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/261380636
Observation: Direct original iNaturalist page and photograph reviewed. At least three Harbor Seals are hauled out; structured count remains unset.