New England · observation
Newport
· Rhode Island
Direct original iNaturalist page and photographs reviewed. Seven photographs show the same one seal on coastal rocks. The observer initially called it harbor seal, then withdrew that identification after a diagnostic head-shape discussion; current consensus is grey seal.
- Species
- Grey seal
- Number of seals
- 1
- Attributed name
- Unidentified
- Source
- https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/3892080
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- Original page: observed 29 April 2010 in Newport, Rhode Island. Seven visible photographs depict one seal; identification history moved from harbor to grey seal after community discussion.
- Identification confidence
- Probable
- 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.