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Will entertain for raw fish on the harbour

Victoria’s resident seals delight visitors and locals alike
Seals at Fishermans Wharf
Courtney Belleau

Becket VanderWal, 4, drops a piece of herring into Lucy’s mouth and grins from ear to ear.

Lucy is one of Fisherman’s Wharf’s most famous, and recognizable, residents. The one-eyed harbour seal frequents the waters in front of The Fish Store, where locals – like Becket – and tourists enjoy interacting with nature.

And the harbour seals don’t seem to mind mingling with the humans.

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