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East side of Great Race Rock

· Race Rocks

The ecoguardians watched four harbour seals trying to balance on a floating log in the kelp east of Great Race Rock. The observation lasted about 35 minutes before the tide carried the log into the channel and the seals slipped off.

Species
Harbour seal
Number of seals
4
Attributed name
Unidentified
Source
Carol and Mike Slater, Race Rocks Ecological Reserve

About this record

Supporting evidence
https://racerocks.ca/harbour-seal-antics/ — The original daily log is explicitly headed Monday, 26 November 2001 and describes the seals watched that day. The count of four and harbour-seal identification are stated in the account.
Identification confidence
Not recorded
Editorial status
Published by Seal Watch.

Source wording, attributed names and approximate date labels are preserved. A published report does not establish a verified animal identity.

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