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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.

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