Elephant seal in Valdez. "We received an initial report on 7/28/97 about a seal hauled out in the small boat harbor of Valdez. the seal turned out to be an elephant seal in molt, likely a juvenile male elephant seal which does molt during that time period and typically would haul out for variable periods of time over the span of 3-4 weeks to complete its molt. However, they are not typically found nearshore in that area of Alaska. We also had reports through 8/12 . It did have some healed scars, perhaps predator bites but was otherwise in apparently good physical condition. I do not have subsequent reports; although after that date we had given people in Valdez more information on why it was there and as a result the reports may have decreased. I do not know the current whereabouts."-- Kaja Brix <Kaja.Brix@noaa.gov>