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New England · observation

Charles River near the Museum of Science, Boston, Massachusetts

· Boston

A harbor seal was first reported in the Charles River near the Museum of Science by a Boston Duck Tour operator. Later October accounts may describe repeat sightings of this seal; they do not establish additional animals.

Species
Harbour seal
Number of seals
1
Attributed name
Unidentified
Source
Boston Globe / New England Aquarium, reported in SARA Rowing

About this record

Supporting evidence
https://www.sararowing.com/syracusealumnirowing/2010/10/could-be-interesting-head-of-charles.html — The 22 October reproduction of a Boston Globe report explicitly gives 15 October as the first sighting and identifies a harbor seal.
Identification confidence
Not recorded
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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