British Columbia · observation
Waters around Nanaimo
· Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island Whale Watch reported an elephant seal on its 28 September outing. A photograph credited to guest Martina Rehfeldt places the seal around Nanaimo. The account does not give a more precise location.
- Species
- Not recorded / not sure
- Number of seals
- 1
- Attributed name
- Unidentified
- Source
- Vancouver Island Whale Watch; photograph by Martina Rehfeldt
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- https://www.vancouverislandwhalewatch.com/recent-sightings/2018/9/30/september-28th-humpback-whales-zorro-and-split-fluke-north-of-nanaimo — The outing date is in the title; 30 September is the posting date. The elephant-seal caption specifies only 'around Nanaimo'; other wildlife locations are not assigned to this seal.
- 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.