British Columbia · report an encounter

Saw a seal?

Share your sighting with us. A few details help the Seal Watch team build a better picture of seal observations in British Columbia.

Tell us about it.

Your report goes directly to the Seal Watch team for review before any sighting is added to the public archive.

You can report anonymously, or leave an email so we can follow up. Your contact details stay private.

All fields are required unless marked optional.

Date seen Time (optional)Local time at the observation. Where did you see it? Species (optional) Number of seals (optional)Leave blank if you are not sure. What did you observe? Photo or video link (optional)Share a link to your photo or video that we can open.

Photo (optional) Choose a photo

One JPEG, PNG or WebP photo, up to 12 MB. We prepare a smaller copy for your report. Your photo stays private during review.

Photo credit (optional)

The credit you enter here may appear with the photo if it is published. Your contact name stays private.

Leaving this unchecked shares the photo privately with the review team only.

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Your name Email address

Saw a seal?

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