Juvenile Elephant Seal (Mirounga angustirostris) Hauled Out

Observation by Maile Branson:

Juvenile Elephant Seal, tag number N867. Animal was hauled out in the parking lot of the Seward harbor breakwater. Not usually found in the area.

Halley Werner, with the Alaska Sea Life Center, comments:

A team from the Sea Life center was sent out to check on the seal. Although it is molting, the animal appears healthy. Elephant seals are relatively uncommon in this area, but this seal was relocated out in Resurrection Bay and returned to the beach a second time. Sea Life center staff are monitoring the seal and will relocate it a second time if necessary.

Comment by LEO Network editors:

This observation was shared with the Marine Mammal Stranding Network contacts at the Alaska Sea Life Center. The Alaska Stranding Network is a group of volunteers and organizations that assist in the rescue and rehabilitation of stranded marine animals. Strandings can be reported to the Stranded Marine Animal Hotline at 1-888-774-SEAL (7325).

Profiles for animals taken in by the Sea Life Center can be found in the Rescue and Rehab Journal on their website.