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The young harbor seal rests on sand on the shore of Back Cove near the Franklin Street exit of Interstate 295 in Portland.
Bill Barthelman, right, a volunteer with Marine Mammals of Maine, watches a young seal, far left, resting on sand at the edge of Back Cove in Portland on Tuesday. The seal was removed later so that its health could be examined.
A harbor seal, estimated to be three months old, rests on sand in Back Cove on Tuesday. The seal drew a crowd of onlookers before it was taken away for a check on its health.
Liz Lord, left, an animal care technician with the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland, and Bill Barthelman, right, a volunteer with Marine Mammals of Maine, carry a crate holding a baby seal away from Back Cove on Tuesday so that its health could be checked.
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