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. Vancouver Island3 reports
  2. Metro Vancouver1 report

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

  1. 2025
    Near Cowichan Bay, Vancouver Island Vancouver Island
    Stl'eluqum (name given by Cowichan Tribes) Vancouver Aquarium / VAMMR original press release via CNW

    VAMMR and Fisheries and Oceans Canada encountered a female Steller sea lion with rope tightly wrapped around her neck near Cowichan Bay. After a sighting reported by the Cowichan Tribes, responders sedated her and removed the rope. She swam away. The same animal had been reported since 7 November. Steller sea lion · 1 seal

  2. 2025
    Port Hardy Vancouver Island
    Crinkle Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre

    VAMMR rescued a harbour seal pup in poor condition at Port Hardy and named her Crinkle. This record dates the rescue encounter; the time she was first found remains unspecified. Harbour seal · 1 seal

  3. 2025
    Brentwood Bay, Vancouver Island Vancouver Island
    Pierogi (VAMMR name) VAMMR patient record PV2503 and rescue chronology

    VAMMR rescued an underweight harbour seal pup after it was found alone and in distress at Brentwood Bay. The patient was named Pierogi. Harbour seal · 1 seal