Elephant seal makes ‘epic’ trek back after Canadian officials relocate him
by Leyland Cecco in Toronto from Environment | The Guardian on (#6M4SN)
Notorious for drawing large crowds, Emerson was removed by officials who were surprised to find him back in Victoria in a week
Last week, gun-wielding conservation officers stuffed a 500lb elephant seal in the back of a van, drove him along a winding highway in western Canada and left him on a remote beach far from human habitation".
The plan was to move the young seal far from British Columbia's capital city, where over the last year, he has developed a reputation for ending up in unusual locations", including flower beds, city parks and busy roads.
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