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 February—23 December
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31 of 60 reports mapped · 12 places
New England Six-state outline
Reported places Detail of outlined region
Mapped places North to south
- Eastern Maine1 report
- Bangor Waterfront1 report
- Downeast Maine / Acadia8 reports
- Midcoast Maine6 reports
- Seacoast / Isles of Shoals1 report
- Massachusetts North Shore3 reports
- Outer Cape Cod2 reports
- Plymouth / South Shore2 reports
- Lower Cape Cod2 reports
- South Cape / Buzzards Bay1 report
- Rhode Island coast3 reports
- Connecticut coast1 report
Places without a map point · 29 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 2015
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/147555264
Observation: A Grey Seal was photographed on a rock near Plymouth.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2483156
Observation: A Grey Seal head was photographed in water near Hammonasset.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/11068772
Observation: A Grey Seal was photographed swimming near Merrimack.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/26050606
Observation: A group of seals was photographed hauled out near Merrimack.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/238756330
Observation: A seal was photographed near the coast of New England.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2409075
Observation: About five seals were photographed near Race Point.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/196431343
Observation: A seal was photographed near the coast of New England.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/338099996
Observation: Two seals were photographed near Wellfleet.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/34009893
Observation: A seal was photographed near the coast of New England.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/93436032
Observation: A seal was photographed near the coast of New England.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/64130969
Observation: A dead seal was photographed at Race Point.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2108364
Observation: A seal was photographed near the coast of New England.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2318470
Observation: A seal was photographed near the coast of New England.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/18062179
Observation: A seal was photographed near the coast of New England.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/200129459
Observation: A seal was photographed near the coast of New England.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/3669459
Observation: A seal was photographed near the coast of New England.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/234204120
Observation: A seal was photographed beside a dock near Duxbury.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/4949078
Observation: A seal was photographed near the coast of New England.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/4944361
Observation: A seal was photographed near the coast of New England.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/21492139
Observation: A seal was photographed near the coast of New England.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/262200819
Observation: A seal was photographed near the coast of New England.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/72150285
Observation: Seals were photographed around a boat near Portland.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/292489326
Observation: About three seals were photographed near Mount Desert.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/347235252
Observation: A seal was photographed near the coast of New England.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/4347874
Observation: A seal was photographed near the coast of New England.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/192264372
Observation: A seal was photographed near the coast of New England.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/1812881
Observation: A seal was photographed near the coast of New England.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/1805536
Observation: A seal was photographed near the coast of New England.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/56927056
Observation: A seal was photographed near the coast of New England.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/92625730
Observation: A seal was photographed near the coast of New England.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/11703779
Observation: A large group of seals was photographed hauled out near Bremen.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/1840856; https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/1840852
Observation: A mixed group of seals was photographed hauled out near Bunker Ledge.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/41216418
Observation: A seal was photographed on a rock near Skillings River.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/17865603; https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/6100619; https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/17865507
Observation: A mixed group of seals was photographed hauled out near Bar Harbor.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/171280502
Observation: A Grey Seal was photographed swimming near Chatham.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/71342956
Observation: A Harbor Seal was photographed swimming near Monhegan.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/171123040
Observation: A Grey Seal was photographed swimming near Chatham.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/330988275
Observation: A Grey Seal was photographed swimming near Cape Cod.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/153519255
Observation: A group of seals was photographed hauled out near Steuben.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/3391083
Observation: A small seal was photographed on rocks near Halibut Point.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/192249702
Observation: A Harbor Seal was photographed resting near Ipswich.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/1729807
Observation: A Grey Seal was photographed swimming near Race Point.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/9786237
Observation: A group of seals was photographed hauled out near Bar Harbor.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/164435204
Observation: Many seals were photographed hauled out among rocky islets near Mount Desert.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/17422096
Observation: A seal head was photographed near a kayak in Penobscot Bay.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/176214315
Observation: A group of seals was photographed hauled out near Gouldsboro.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/176214322
Observation: A group of seals was photographed hauled out near Gouldsboro.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/1976703
Observation: A group of seals was photographed in Muscongus Bay.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/1726592
Observation: A group of seals was photographed near Egg Rock.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2397685
Observation: A group of Grey Seals was photographed near Matinicus Rock.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2397698
Observation: One Grey Seal was photographed near Eastern Egg Rock.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/67717281
Observation: A group of seals was photographed near Appledore Island.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2586039
Observation: Seals were photographed from a kayak in Mount Desert Narrows.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/32675317
Observation: A Grey Seal was photographed on a rocky shore near Newport; its condition is uncertain.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/8316222
Observation: One seal was photographed near Sachuest Point.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/147821513
Observation: One seal was photographed in the river near Bangor Waterfront.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/16870095
Observation: Two seals were photographed on a rock at Manomet Point.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/16871360
Observation: One seal was photographed swimming near Cape Cod.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/15133459
Observation: One seal was photographed swimming near Woods Hole.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/27004396
Observation: One seal was photographed near Misquamicut.