seal.watch / new-england

New England · 2020—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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  1. 2024
    Somerville, Massachusetts Somerville
    Unidentified Will Kostick — iNaturalist (wkostick)

    Photographic observation identified on iNaturalist as harbour seal (Phoca vitulina vitulina). Harbour seal

  2. 2024
    Bar Harbor, Maine Bar Harbor
    Unidentified Robbie — iNaturalist (robbieedun)

    Photographic observation identified on iNaturalist as grey seal (Halichoerus grypus). Grey seal

  3. 2024
    Ipswich, Massachusetts Ipswich
    Unidentified Jonathan Layman — iNaturalist (jlayman)

    Photographic observation identified on iNaturalist as harp seal (Pagophilus groenlandicus).