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Emerson the elephant seal was transported from the Gorge Waterway in a van.

A celebrity elephant seal has been relocated by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans from the Gorge Waterway to an undisclosed beach on Vancouver Island’s west coast.

About half a dozen people used plastic boards and wooden pallets to enclose and coax Emerson towards a DFO vehicle. Born in January 2022 in Bowman Bay in Deception Pass State Park in Puget Sound, Emerson has captured hearts on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border.Last year, Emerson spent close to a month sprawled in various parts of Oak Bay, watched over by onlookers and police officers until he finished moulting.

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