Elephant seal at Copacabana Firefighters monitor health

Oct 6

TV Brasil reports the elephant seal seen on Copacabana beach on the morning of October 6 and firefighters' monitoring and assessment that it is healthy. It says the same animal has visited at least four beaches in Rio and Niterói since Friday and advises people to keep their distance and avoid touching, pulling or interacting with it. This is a new sighting during the animal's continuing coastal visit, without a report of capture, relocation or illness.

An elephant seal rests on Copacabana beach on the morning of October 6, drawing public attention. TV Brasil reports firefighters monitoring the healthy animal and says it has visited at least four beaches in Rio and Niterói since Friday. People are advised to keep their distance and avoid touching or pulling it. No capture, relocation or illness is reported.