Elephant Seal

• Emerson the ‘real rascal’ elephant seal swims hundreds of kilometres back to Victoria

  "And Emerson has kind of grown attached to people. And now two years later, he's weighing over 500 pounds and he's really taken a liking to Victoria."

  Environment

  Apr 17, 2024
  
• ‘I had to come see him’: Emerson the elephant seal spotted in Saanich, B.C.

  Two-year-old Emerson has made his way onto a beach in Saanich to moult, which means he will be grounded for roughly five weeks to shed his skin.

  Environment

  Apr 3, 2024
  
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• Feel Good Friday: Global BC’s highlights of the week

  From a wrestler inspired by his granny to the birth of a baby seal to the return of Vancouver's Lunar New Year festivities, here are five stories that made us smile this week.

  Canada

  Jan 20, 2023
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• Video captures extraordinary moment elephant seal gives birth on B.C. island

  A Pearson College UWC Ecoguardian, currently living on Great Race Rock in the Juan de Fuca off Vancouver Island caught the moment from the doorway of his home.

  Environment

  Jan 18, 2023
• Elephant seal repeatedly tries to cross Northern California highway, stalling traffic

  Wildlife experts and law enforcement officials are working to keep a determined elephant seal off a Northern California highway that it has repeatedly tried to cross, slowing traffic in the area.

  World

  Dec 28, 2015
• PHOTO GALLERY: Elephant seal pup born on Vancouver island is an online star

  An elephant seal pup that was born on Vancouver Island on Tuesday is on display for everyone around the world to see.

  Jan 15, 2014
• Young elephant seal still the centre of attention on West Vancouver’s Ambleside beach

  Global News looks at when residents might get their beach back and what they're learning in the meantime.

  May 20, 2013