British Columbia · 2000—2026
Harbour seals and Steller sea lions
Seals around British Columbia.
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Date: 2023Reported: Friday / Friday Island (source-attributed names) Marine Education & Research Society (MERS)
Observation: MERS reported a very young harbour seal pup first seen without its mother at Telegraph Cove. The pup was monitored and collected the next day for treatment in Vancouver, where the rescue centre called it Friday Island.