New England · observation
Goose Rocks Beach, Kennebunkport, Maine
· Kennebunkport
A sub-adult harbor seal was found entangled in rope and chain from a mooring line off Goose Rocks Beach. MMoME disentangled the seal and released it after monitoring; release is not recorded 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/entangled-seal-released/ — MMoME states the hotline call and field response occurred Monday, 7 April 2025; the page identifies the animal as a sub-adult harbor seal and the finding site as Goose Rocks Beach.
- 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.