British Columbia · observation
Helipad area, Great Race Rock
· Race Rocks
A newborn elephant seal pup, named Ninene by the observers, was seen with its mother near the helipad. The account says the pup had been born during the previous night or early that morning; 30 January is the documented observation day.
- Species
- Northern elephant seal
- Number of seals
- 2
- Attributed name
- Ninene
- Source
- Garry Fletcher / Ryan Murphy / Adam Harding, Race Rocks
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- https://racerocks.ca/first-elephant-seal-born-at-race-rocks/ — The body explicitly records the newborn on 30 January 2009 and gives a birth window spanning the previous night and early morning. This dates the observed mother and pup, not a precisely timed birth. Later events and US sightings are excluded.
- 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.