Not every seal you see on the beach is stranded—in fact, most are just resting. As semiaquatic animals, seals don't spend all of their time in the ocean and will come ashore regularly to take breaks or wait out storms.

Not every seal you see on the beach is stranded—in fact, most are just resting. As semiaquatic animals, seals don't spend all of their time in the ocean and will come ashore regularly to take breaks or wait out storms.

Seals are a common sight throughout New England and the Mid-Atlantic. It is important for beach goers to share the shore with seals so everyone can enjoy the shore in a natural and safe way. Enjoy photographing seals—but from a distance.

Apr 2, 2021 · The Seal Alliance has some pretty easy-to-remember advice for anyone who sees a seal along the coast, especially if you see a seal looking at you: back away. CSGRT explains that you should keep far enough away from seals so that they cannot see, hear, or smell you.

Jan 8, 2025 · Delaware experiences four different species of seals that visit its waterways during the winter months. They can often be seen resting and sunning themselves on rocks, docks, beaches and other landing areas. It is normal for seals to haul out of the water to rest.

Apr 10, 2024 · Yes, it is normal for seals to haul out on the beach to rest, warm up, sleep, mate, give birth, nurse, molt, and avoid predators. In fact, seals may spend a significant portion of their life cycle on the beach engaging in these activities.

Do seals sleep on the beach? The new findings, published April 20 in Science, show that while elephant seals may spend 10 hours a day sleeping on the beach during the breeding season, they average just 2 hours of sleep per day when they are at sea on months-long foraging trips.

May 13, 2022 · From January through April, as these marine mammals are migrating along the coast, it's not unusual to spot a seal on our local beaches in Maryland and Delaware. Harbor, grey and harp seals are the most common species in our …

Seals migrate to Delaware every winter and their numbers are increasing. The past couple weeks seals have been seen on the beaches of Delaware and Ocean City, MD. When seals pull up on the docks around the inland bays, for the most part they are just resting and chilling.

If you choose to go on the beach (May 16 – December 14), and there are seals on the beach, please stay behind the City’s guideline rope. When it’s hot and sunny, the seals typically leave the beach each morning by 7:00 or 8:00am at the latest.