New England · observation
Old Orchard Beach, Maine
· Old Orchard Beach
A weanling harbor seal was reported struggling at Old Orchard Beach. A volunteer found it at a healthy weight but lethargic with signs of an upper respiratory infection; the record describes the wild finding and response, not later rehabilitation as a separate sighting.
- Species
- Harbour seal
- Number of seals
- 1
- Attributed name
- Unidentified
- Source
- Marine Mammals of Maine
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- https://www.mmome.org/satellite-tagged-weanling-harbor-seal/ — Original MMoME case page explicitly dates the report to 12 August 2018 and gives Old Orchard Beach as the finding location.
- 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.