NEWPORT, R.I. (WPRI) — Volunteers were back on the water last week to continue an 18-year Save The Bay tradition of counting seals.
On March 18, volunteers counted 590 seals in Rhode Island waters.
“Our numbers are a little lower than last year, but looking at our results over time, we can see that the seal population in the mainland area seems to be relatively stable,” said Save The Bay’s Volunteer and Internship Manager, July Lewis.
The harbor seal is the most commonly found seal in Narragansett Bay and plays an essential role in its ecology as a top predator species. Grey seals are spotted more frequently on Block Island and can be found in coastal waters year-round…