Norway · 2026
Harbour, grey, ringed and bearded seals
Seals around Norway.
Follow public seal observations from Norway. Browse published records, explore the places and stories behind them, or share an encounter with the Seal Watch team.
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Date: 2026Reported: Unidentified Arnstein Rønning — Wikimedia Commons
Observation: Arnstein Rønning’s original photograph documents a harbour seal in Larvik. The photographer supplies the species identification and observation date.
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Date: 2026Reported: Unidentified Billy Heaney — ExplorEarth expedition diary
Observation: Billy Heaney reported harbour seals resting along the rocky shoreline of Magdalenefjorden during a zodiac outing from Ocean Albatros. No seal count was given.
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Date: 2026Reported: Unidentified Mika Tomta (mikat78) — iNaturalist
Observation: A seal photographed at the water surface in Hvaler Municipality. The iNaturalist record identifies it as a harbour seal.