seal.watch / british columbia

British Columbia · 2000—2026

Harbour seals and Steller sea lions

Seals around British Columbia.

Follow public seal observations from British Columbia. Browse published records, explore the places and stories behind them, or share an encounter with the Seal Watch team.

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52 of 52 reports mapped · 6 areas

N ↑Haida Gwaii · 1 report1Vancouver Island · 12 reports2Howe Sound · 2 reports3Strait of Georgia · 1 report4Metro Vancouver · 8 reports5Race Rocks · 28 reports6

Mapped areas North to south

  1. Haida Gwaii1 report
  2. Vancouver Island12 reports
  3. Howe Sound2 reports
  4. Strait of Georgia1 report
  5. Metro Vancouver8 reports
  6. Race Rocks28 reports

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  1. 12026

Grouped by each record’s archive date. Approximate dates keep their original labels in the records below.

  1. 2026
    Skidegate ferry ramp, Haida Gwaii Haida Gwaii
    Sdlaana (source-attributed name) Stacey Brzostowski — Haida Gwaii News; VAMMR

    Witnesses reported an injured harbour seal pup near the Skidegate ferry ramp after an apparent collision involving the Kwuna ferry. The pup was later transported for treatment. Harbour seal · 1 seal