Dubbed Emerson by locals, the seal repeatedly returns to Greater Victoria
Moulting elephant seals aren’t uncommon on Greater Victoria shores. But one in particular has a penchant for playing in traffic, it’s just one reason the juvenile male seal, dubbed Emerson by its fans, was relocated recently.
“When we got there he was quite comfortable and snoozing in the tulip flowerbed,” Coulas said. “I’ve seen elephant seals in the wild and that, but I’ve never seen one in a tulip bed.”Then crews started getting active again, clearing an area, creating a perimeter around the seal and backing in a big trailer.
“It didn’t take that long. I think altogether it might have been about 15 minutes. They’d done it before they knew what they were doing.” “I love Emerson, but Emerson does not need to be in the flower bed at the Gorge,” she said. “Emerson’s going to be a lot safer … if he chooses to stay there.”Emerson emerged from the Salish Sea to moult, a natural process for the seals. They can spend around a month on land or close to land during the process, which sees them shed their fur and the underlying layer of skin.
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