New England · observation
Kennebunkport, Maine; exact beach unspecified
· Kennebunkport
A juvenile harp seal was found stranded in Kennebunkport during the 2019 winter strandings. The later report describes it in Marine Mammals of Maine care; the record preserves the original finding location and does not treat rehabilitation as a second encounter.
- Species
- Harp seal
- Number of seals
- 1
- Attributed name
- Unidentified
- Source
- Portland Press Herald / Marine Mammals of Maine
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- https://www.pressherald.com/2019/02/26/many-harp-seals-tired-and-dehydrated-are-stranding-in-maine/ — The original photo caption states that this harp seal was found in Kennebunkport on February 11, 2019. Rehabilitation-facility location is not used as the observation site.
- 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.