Emerson the ‘real rascal’ elephant seal swims hundreds of kilometres back to Victoria

Elephant seal returns to Canadian city after relocation attempt: ‘This is his home’

Emerson has been relocated four times for his own safety, after he tried to cross roads, climb stairs, and even wander through garden beds

Emerson the ‘real rascal’ elephant seal swims hundreds of kilometres back to Victoria

"And Emerson has kind of grown attached to people. And now two years later, he's weighing over 500 pounds and he's really taken a liking to Victoria."

Elephant seal Emerson extends Victoria city break, defying relocation with 200km swim

Emerson the elephant seal is back in Victoria after defying attempts to relocate him and swimming more than 200 kilometres to return to his preferred urban habitat to moult. The Fisheries Department says the 225-kilogram seal swam an "astonishing" average of 34 kilometres a day during a si...

Elephant seal Emerson extends Victoria city break, defying relocation with 200km swim

VICTORIA - Emerson the elephant seal is back in Victoria after defying attempts to relocate him and swimming more than 200 kilometres to return to his preferred urban habitat to

Elephant seal Emerson extends Victoria city break, defying relocation with 200km swim

VICTORIA — Emerson the elephant seal is back in Victoria after defying attempts to relocate him and swimming more than 200 kilometres to return to his preferred urban habitat to moult.

Elephant seal Emerson extends Victoria city break, defying relocation with 200km swim

VICTORIA — Emerson the elephant seal is back in Victoria after defying attempts to relocate him and swimming more than 200 kilometres to return to his preferred urban habitat to moult.