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NOAA: Rare Visitors - Harp Seals in New England
March 12, 2020
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 12 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following story:

Harps seals are regular, if infrequent, visitors to New England shores. Remember to give our visitors their space, and allow them to rest undisturbed on beaches.

While we're used to seeing harbor and gray seals in New England, sometimes we get seal visitors from the Arctic. In late winter, it's not unusual--though it is rare--to see adult harp s . . .

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