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. Race Rocks2 reports

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

  1. 2008
    Middle Island, Race Rocks Ecological Reserve Race Rocks
    Scarlet Erik Schauff / Garry Fletcher, Race Rocks Ecological Reserve

    Erik Schauff photographed the female elephant seal referred to in the Race Rocks archive as Scarlet on Middle Island. The archive discusses her visible scars and earlier reports of apparent entanglement. Northern elephant seal · 1 seal

  2. 2008
    Middle Rock, Race Rocks Ecological Reserve Race Rocks
    Unidentified Carol and Mike Slater, Race Rocks Ecological Reserve

    Three male elephant seals were observed on Middle Rock. Northern elephant seal · 3 seals