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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  1. 2011
    Great Race Rock, including grass near the lighthouse Race Rocks
    Unidentified Alex Fletcher / Race Rocks Ecoguardians Log

    Alex Fletcher saw the male elephant seal called Misery and a smaller female back on Great Race that morning. The female had a fresh-looking wound near her left eye. A connection to an earlier aggressive encounter was suggested by the source but was not established. Northern elephant seal · 2 seals