New England · observation
Stratford beach, exact site undisclosed
· Connecticut
A grey-seal pup rested on a Stratford beach overnight and returned to Long Island Sound the next morning, according to Mystic Aquarium. The report does not identify an individual animal.
- Species
- Grey seal
- Number of seals
- 1
- Attributed name
- Unidentified
- Source
- CT Insider — Nathaniel Rosenberg; Mystic Aquarium / Stratford Animal Control
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/baby-seal-ct-beach-stratford-chappy-mystic-winter-21369870.php — Published Friday 20 February 2026; first observation Thursday and return Friday imply 19–20 February. The article's 2025 Rhode Island photographs are file images.
- 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.