Save the Bay volunteers count nearly 600 seals along Rhode Island coastline

By: Christopher Shea

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: March 24, 2026

Words: 371

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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Volunteers for Save the Bay counted 22% fewer seals when conducting their annual census of the marine mammal along Rhode Island’s coastline in mid-March. A third of those counted were found on or around Block Island.

The nonprofit environmental advocacy group held its point-in-time count on Wednesday, March 18, when the high temperature reached into the mid-30s off Block Island and winds were between 5 to 10 mph.

Counts are typically held in March …

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