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.