Harbour seals and Steller sea lions

Seals around British Columbia.

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  1. Date: 2024
    Reported: Friar Tuck Christine Chourmouzis / Race Rocks Ecoguardians Log

    Observation: Christine Chourmouzis observed a wounded California sea lion near the jetty and identified him as Friar Tuck, an animal disentangled by marine mammal responders in 2023.