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Hammonasset

· Connecticut

A live group of seals was photographed hauled out at Hammonasset.

Species
Not recorded / not sure
Number of seals
Not recorded
Attributed name
Unidentified
Source
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/1148120

About this record

Supporting evidence
Original page: observed 27 December 2014 at Hammonasset, Connecticut. Separate live haulout from the Massachusetts records; group count unset.
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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