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Breakwater near White Rock Pier

· Metro Vancouver

VAMMR found a young harbour seal trapped between breakwater rocks near White Rock Pier. The team retrieved the underweight, dehydrated pup with help from White Rock Sea Tours. It was named Nelson.

Species
Harbour seal
Number of seals
1
Attributed name
Nelson (VAMMR name)
Source
Todd Hauptman / Vancouver Aquarium, reporting VAMMR

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Supporting evidence
https://www.vanaqua.org/media/press-room/marine-mammal-rescue-society-welcomes-first-two-seal-pups-of-2024/ — The original release explicitly dates the rescue to Monday, 27 May 2024. Patient PV2401. This records the wild rescue encounter.
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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