New England · observation
Charles River near Paul Revere Park and the dam locks, Boston, Massachusetts
· Boston
One seal was seen lounging on a dock by a Boston Duck Tours captain; a Globe photographer also saw it near Paul Revere Park and the dam locks. The report says it was unclear whether the wider set of Charles River sightings involved one or more seals.
- Species
- Not recorded / not sure
- Number of seals
- 1
- Attributed name
- Unidentified
- Source
- Mike Squires / Boston Duck Tours and Pat Greenhouse, reported by Steve Annear — The Boston Globe
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/04/24/scheming-seal-spotted-again-charles-river/1BBF8UpIuln1Uji4hK1NII/story.html — The article and photo caption date this encounter to Sunday, 24 April 2016. It does not identify this seal to species.
- 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.