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Read recent published observations from New England. Each entry keeps its original source attribution and a link back to the archive.
Witnesses described one seal being attacked just offshore and another seal coming ashore. Carrie Drayton recorded the encounter. The source describes two seals but does not identify their species; the shark's identification was subsequently assessed by Gregory Skomal.
Source: Carrie Drayton / Tyler O'Brien, reported by Beth Treffeisen, Boston.com
20 September 2026 2026 · MassachusettsNaturalist Ellie Crane filmed a shark attacking one seal near Egg Rock Lighthouse from the tour vessel Miss Samantha. The report does not identify the seal's species.
Source: Ellie Crane / Bar Harbor Whale Watch Company, reported by Chris Popper / WDEA
30 August 2026 2026 · MaineJohn DeRaps reported a shark feeding on a seal in the Ironbound channel between Bar Harbor and Winter Harbor and shared a photograph. The seal's species was not identified.
Source: John DeRaps, reported by Carrie Jones / Bar Harbor Story
13 August 2026 2026 · MaineThe observer reported one grey seal at 11:45 a.m. during a Dolphin Fleet whale-watch trip from Provincetown. The account places the trip around the southeastern corner of Stellwagen Bank.
Source: alex_grady913 — iNaturalist, Dolphin Fleet trip account
13 July 2026 2026 · MassachusettsSeacoast Science Center found a young harbour seal on the New Hampshire coast and rescued her that day. The animal, named Peanut in the account, was transferred to Mystic Aquarium for rehabilitation.
Source: Mystic Aquarium / Seacoast Science Center, reported by NBC Connecticut
5 July 2026 2026 · New HampshireCharter passengers spotted a seal pup resting on a boogie board off Old Orchard Beach, near Stratton Island. Capt. Marco Lamothe photographed the encounter. Species is not established by the account.
Source: Keeper Charters / Capt. Marco Lamothe, reported by Boston.com
4 July 2026 2026 · MaineAn observer reported a seal pup among coastal rocks near Schoodic's East Trailhead around 4 p.m. and shared a photograph. The observer tentatively identified it as a harbour seal; that identification remains uncertain.
Source: Practical-Garlic-561 — r/acadianationalpark eyewitness post
24 May 2026 (observer-reported) 2026 · MaineA dead grey seal with a visible wound was discovered on the beach. Andrew Jacobs investigated it the next day; New England Aquarium scientist John Chisholm assessed photographs and found the wound consistent with a white-shark bite.
Source: New England Aquarium; Andrew Jacobs / Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
10 May 2026 2026 · MassachusettsJarred Seth observed one seal resting on the sand during a walk near West Beach. The article includes attributed imagery and describes the seal as resting; it does not identify the species.
Source: Jarred Seth, reported by Gazelle / FUN 107
10 March 2026 2026 · MassachusettsA 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.
Source: CT Insider — Nathaniel Rosenberg; Mystic Aquarium / Stratford Animal Control
19–20 February 2026 (inferred) 2026 · ConnecticutResearchers reported three grey-seal herds near Great Point Lighthouse. They sampled six pups and fitted three with satellite tags. The number sampled is not the total number observed.
Source: NOAA Fisheries — Ellie Heywood and Kimberly Murray
18 January 2026 2026 · Massachusetts