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Portsmouth

· New Hampshire

Direct original iNaturalist page and photograph reviewed. A distant seal is visible. The page header says harp seal, but observer and commentary dispute that identification and suggest harbor seal; structured species and count remain unset.

Species
Not recorded / not sure
Number of seals
Not recorded
Attributed name
Unidentified
Source
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/70398106

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Supporting evidence
Original page: observed 5 February 2010 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Distant photographic evidence supports a seal encounter, while source identification is disputed between harp and harbor seal.
Identification confidence
Uncertain
Editorial status
Published by Seal Watch.

Source wording, attributed names and approximate date labels are preserved. A published report does not establish a verified animal identity.

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Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/6205975; https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/6205976