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Read recent published observations from British Columbia. Each entry keeps its original source attribution and a link back to the archive.
Pam Birley spotted a newborn elephant seal through the reserve webcam, and Ryan Murphy photographed the pup with its mother. The account describes two adult females and the male known as Slash beside the pup; parentage was not established.
Source: Garry Fletcher / Race Rocks; Pam Birley and Ryan Murphy
21 January 2010 2010 · Race RocksGarry Fletcher observed a young elephant seal on Taylor Beach at about 4 pm. He identified the tagged pup as Ninene, previously observed at Race Rocks, and photographed it resting on the sand and returning from the water.
Source: Garry Fletcher, Race Rocks Ecological Reserve
15 April 2009 2009 · Vancouver IslandA 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.
Source: Garry Fletcher / Ryan Murphy / Adam Harding, Race Rocks
30 January 2009 2009 · Race RocksErik Schauff photographed the female elephant seal referred to in the Race Rocks archive as Scarlet on Middle Island. The archive discusses her visible scars and earlier reports of apparent entanglement.
Source: Erik Schauff / Garry Fletcher, Race Rocks Ecological Reserve
12 June 2008 2008 · Race RocksThree male elephant seals were observed on Middle Rock.
Source: Carol and Mike Slater, Race Rocks Ecological Reserve
3 June 2008 2008 · Race RocksOne male elephant seal was visible during Pam Birley’s remote-camera observations at Race Rocks.
Source: Garry Fletcher / Pam Birley, Race Rocks Ecological Reserve
7 January 2008 2008 · Race RocksThe Race Rocks log recorded the elephant seal known to its observers as Slash returning at noon, with a photograph referenced in Pam Birley’s diary.
Source: Carol and Mike Slater / Pam Birley, Race Rocks
11 December 2007 2007 · Race RocksApril Anne photographed swimming harbour seals at Gabriola Island, describing their faces as the only parts visible above the water.
Source: April Anne, original Flickr photograph
17 July 2007 2007 · Strait of GeorgiaA census photograph of Middle Rock showed at least eight elephant seals.
Source: Garry Fletcher, Race Rocks Ecological Reserve
14 April 2006 2006 · Race RocksA video attributed to Pam Birley recorded elephant seals mating on Middle Rock.
Source: Garry Fletcher / Pam Birley, Race Rocks Ecological Reserve
13 February 2006 2006 · Race RocksAn adult male elephant seal was recorded in a photograph attributed to Pam Birley in the Race Rocks archive.
Source: Garry Fletcher / Pam Birley, Race Rocks Ecological Reserve
27 February 2005 2005 · Race RocksThe daily census reported more than 250 northern sea lions on Middle Rock, including many juveniles. It also noted a large male elephant seal there and another elephant seal on the lawn near the helipad on Great Race Rock.
Source: Carol and Mike Slater, Race Rocks Ecological Reserve
9 January 2004 2004 · Race Rocks