As boating and kayaking season carries on, people out on the water in the Sooke Basin are being reminded that local wildlife are also there to enjoy the great outdoors.

On Aug. 26 Wild Wise Society took to Facebook to remind Sooke Basin visitors not to disturb native wildlife such as seals.

"Over the last few weeks, our volunteers have noticed concerning behaviour in the Sooke Basin, kayakers and paddle boarders approaching seals at very close range to take cell phone photos," reads the post from Wild Wise Society, a volunteer run organization in Sooke committed to reducing human-wildlife conflict and fostering coexistence through awareness and education.

On Facebook Wild Wise explained that this year maternal separation had been an issue for many seal pups, whose mothers will often lea

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