harbor seal
noun
: a small hair seal (Phoca vitulina) of oceanic coasts in the northern hemisphere that often ascends rivers
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Still, Morris explains why the resurgence of gray and harbor seals in the waters off Maine and Massachusetts is not welcome by fishermen; seals also are blamed for increases in shark activity along coastal beaches.
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Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 18 June 2025
Continue above water and explore Cypress Grove Trail and Bird Island Trail to spot sea otters, harbor seals, and California sea lions on the shore.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Visitors can step back to prehistoric times in Cruisin’ the Fossil Coastline, watch sea lions and harbor seals play in the Pacific waters or search for a glimpse of the elusive giant Pacific octopus.
—Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025
Its 70-foot-high kelp forest and marine wildlife, including lingcod, rockfish, harbor seals, sea otters, and sea stars, make the Reserve a famous diving and snorkeling location.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 18 June 2025
Continue above water and explore Cypress Grove Trail and Bird Island Trail to spot sea otters, harbor seals, and California sea lions on the shore.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Visitors can step back to prehistoric times in Cruisin’ the Fossil Coastline, watch sea lions and harbor seals play in the Pacific waters or search for a glimpse of the elusive giant Pacific octopus.
—Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025
Its 70-foot-high kelp forest and marine wildlife, including lingcod, rockfish, harbor seals, sea otters, and sea stars, make the Reserve a famous diving and snorkeling location.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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“Harbor seal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harbor%20seal. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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