VAMMR Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre Patient Directory

Devon

Patient Record

Species: Harbour Seal

Patient ID: PV2638

Admitted on: 2026/07/20

Collection Site: Campbell River

Reason for Admission: Underweight, Maternal Separation

Weight at Admission: 7.6 kg

Patient Status: in care

Time in Care: 112 days (3 months, 3 weeks)

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 Devon:Quadra, Levy, Grand Manan, George, Bunny Hug, Mowgli, Princess Alice, Sidney, Timbit, Maple, Bagged Milk

Transfer History

Received from: (Direct to MMR)

Mode of Transport: Harbour Air

Symbolic Adoption

You can help us care for Devon 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 Devon 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

Devon is doing great and will soon be learning how to eat fish!

Devon is now in a pool with two new friends!

Guestbook for Devon

  1. Such a happy thing to be able to name you, little one.
    Wishing you strength and a good recovery, and ultimately a wonderful life back in the ocean,
    Katherine x

  2. I watched this little one for 3 days on the tiny sandy beach where I work to make sure its mom was actually no longer caring for it before taking any action. We finally made the call (literally) and are so glad to see Devon doing so well

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