MMR Marine Mammal Rescue Centre Patient Directory

Bertha Island

Patient Record

Species: Harbour Seal

Patient ID: PV2310

Admitted on: 2023/07/05

Collection Site: Cattle Point

Reason for Admission: Maternal Separation

Weight at Admission: 7.72 kg

Patient Status: in care

Time in Care: 81 days (2 months, 2 weeks, 6 days)

Current Habitat: Orca Pool

This is a pool designed to accommodate cetaceans, e. g. harbour porpoise. It is also used as the largest pre-release pool, holding 160,000 litres of water. When used for harbour seal pups, those who have made it this far will soon be released. They have already demonstrated that they can eat fish on their own and compete with others. They are probably already tagged as well. Now they only need to gain a little bit of weight.

Also in Orca Pool with Bertha Island:Piece of Cake, Eye Candy, Crème De La Crème

Transfer History

Received from: (Direct to MMR)

Mode of Transport: Harbour Air

Patient Progress

Pre-Release Pool Bertha Island 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

Bertha has gained a lot of weight and graduated fish in record time! She’s currently in the Rockfish pool with other seals that are eating at her speed.

Bertha has gained a lot of weight since her admit! She’s swimming and eating confidently and has become quite the personality!

Guestbook for Bertha Island

  1. Baby Bertha !

    Allison and I stumbled upon you on our beach walk where we stayed with you until the rescue team showed up. We are rooting for your recovery and are so happy you are being taken of!

  3. So happy to see you’re doing better and out of quarantine ! Excited to see how you do once you’re in fish school and eating all the fishes with your big strong teef! You’re kinda a big deal !

  4. Thank you for these updates!!! It’s so impressive to see how big she has gotten. And in the lil 🍌 pose! 🥹

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