British Columbia · observation
Great Race Rock
· Race Rocks
Alex Fletcher filmed a mother elephant seal and her newborn pup during the afternoon and evening. The afternoon sequence shows the pup seeking milk before nursing had begun. The reserve identified the mother as Bertha.
- Species
- Northern elephant seal
- Number of seals
- 2
- Attributed name
- Unidentified
- Source
- Alex Fletcher; published by Garry Fletcher / Race Rocks
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- https://racerocks.ca/vocalization-of-elephant-seal-mother-and-pup/ — Published 20 January 2014; the narrative explicitly dates both filming sequences to 14 January, the pup’s birth date. Northern species: https://racerocks.ca/race-rocks-animals-plants/elephant-seals-mirounga-angustirostris-at-race-rocks/
- 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.