Featured Stories

Dory
Harbour Seal
Dory is the first harbour seal pup ever to be born at the Marine Mammal Rescue Centre. Her mother Donnelly was admitted pregnant, in critical condition with severe injuries. Staff worked hard to safe both, the mother and her unborn pup.

Quatse
Sea Otter
Quatse was found without her mother; a few months old, but still fully dependent on her for survival. She was rescued from a beach in Port Hardy.

Sandy
Steller Sea Lion
Sandy was rescued from Pacific Rim National Park in critical condition in early March, and released after extensive rehabilitation in August.
# | Name | Species | Admitted | Collection Site | Reason for Admission | |||||
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PV2297 | Jolly Rancher (Pym) | Harbour Seal | 2022/09/19 | Whiffin Spit (Sooke) | Emaciated, Dehydrated, Lethargic | ─ | 2 | transferred | ||
PV2296 | Dulse | Harbour Seal | 2022/09/06 | Nanaimo Harbour | Maternal separation; Emaciated | ─ | ─ | released | ||
PV2295 | Irish Moss | Harbour Seal | 2022/08/31 | Pender Island | Dehydrated, Emaciated | ─ | 2 | deceased | ||
PV2294 | Ice Cream | Harbour Seal | 2022/08/27 | Rocky Point Park (Port Moody) | Emaciated; Wounds; Maternal separation | ─ | 2 | deceased | ||
PV2293 | Oyster Thief | Harbour Seal | 2022/08/26 | Miner's Bay (Mayne Island) | Failure to thrive | ─ | ─ | released |