VAMMR Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre Patient Directory

Maple

Patient Record

Species: Harbour Seal

Patient ID: PV2612

Admitted on: 2026/06/28

Collection Site: Port Coquitlam

Reason for Admission: Maternal Separation, Log Boom

Weight at Admission: 7.7 kg

Patient Status: in care

Time in Care: 134 days (4 months, 1 week, 5 days)

Current Habitat: Stickleback Pool

This is a large pre-release pool that houses many patients. Animals that have already demonstrated that they can eat fish on their own are placed in a larger pool like this where they can learn how to compete for fish and socialize with other harbour seals.

Also in Stickleback Pool with Maple:Quadra, Levy, Grand Manan, George, Bunny Hug, Mowgli, Princess Alice, Sidney, Devon, Timbit, Bagged Milk

Transfer History

Received from: (Direct to MMR)

Mode of Transport: MMR Ambulance

Named by Vancouver Goldeneyes

Named by the players of the Vancouver Goldeneyes!

Symbolic Adoption

You can help us care for Maple and the more than 100 marine mammals we rescue, rehabilitate and release every year by symbolically adopting her today with a small donation to the rescue centre.

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Patient Progress

Pre-Release Pool Maple has demonstrated that she is confident eating fish on her own and that she can compete for food with other harbour seals. She has been moved to a larger pool where she can further test and improve her skills. She will move between pools as she progresses further and develops her skills until she reaches her release weight. It can take just a few weeks or several months before a patient is ready for release, depending on health status and treatment plan, weight gain and transport availability.

Patient Updates

Maple was a quick learner when it came to eating fish and she's now in a pool learning how to compete for fish with other pups!

Maple is progressing well and is now in a pre-release pool where she will have to compete for fish with the other seals.

Maple is getting bigger and bigger every day!

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