US EditionPublic urged to be 'seal smart' after lone pup kicked into Victoria waters
VICTORIA WATERS, AUSTRALIA, JUL 15 – Authorities urge public to be 'seal smart' after a seal pup was kicked into Victoria waters to protect marine wildlife and promote coexistence.
- An incident on a Victoria beach saw a lone seal pup kicked into the water, said Mollie Cameron, prompting wildlife authorities to urge the public to be 'seal smart' to protect marine animals.
- Biologists explain that it is not uncommon to find seal pups alone, as mother seals often leave them to hunt, Mollie Cameron said.
- She warns that getting too close can cause harm and stress to marine animals, she said, and report any signs of injury to VAMMR at 604-258-7325 or DFO at 1-800-465-4336.
- Wild Wise, Vancouver Island-based wildlife group, urges the public to admire seal pups from a distance after troubling human-seal encounters, including a pup kicked into Victoria waters.
- Looking ahead, Mollie Cameron, Wild Wise president, emphasizes that interventions should always be left to trained professionals, approved by Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society or Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
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