Photos: Adorable Seals Hanging Out In New York Harbor

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Published Mar 18, 2012

Modified Mar 18, 2012

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Harbor seals love New York and New Yorkers love harbor seals! And you can go on a harbor seal-watching cruise to see the adorable creatures enjoying the waters around the city.

John Huntington at Control Geek recommends American Princess Cruises' Weekend Seal and Bird Watching Cruises, which are every Saturday and Sunday through April 15 ($27 for adults; $15 for kids 12 and under)—check out his great photographs here.

And in this 2009 video, Paul Sieswarda of New York Aquarium describes the annual seal count, "Harbors seals were native to New York Harbor but they were hunted out."