Harp Seals breed in the Arctic and northern Atlantic Ocean. With populations increasing, they are now more common in Maryland than they were 10 years ago. In recent years, a few individual sightings have been reported each winter (J. Dittmar, pers. comm.).
There are 8 records in the project database.
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