The Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward rescued an elephant seal last month, only the 13th it has taken in since opening in 1998.
responded to reports of the elephant seal in Seward Boat Harbor“We’ve had elephant seals in Seward before, but it isn’t something that happens every year,” said Jane Belovarac with the Alaska SeaLife Center.
“Some of them do come up from California during the summer to molt, but it’s a little unusual for them to come into Seward,” Belovarac said. “Usually, they stay in the outer coast and go up into the Aleutians.”The center said although it is rare, it is not the first time this has happened. This has made it a busier season than usual. Belovarac, a wildlife response curator at the center, said their busy season typically starts in summer.
Already this season, staff has been made aware of four elephant seals in the state, including the one in Seward. Another elephant seal showed up in Seward a couple weeks prior to the female seal, but Belovarac said there was no need to rescue him. They are also currently monitoring one near Kodiak.
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