MMR Marine Mammal Rescue Centre Patient Directory

Tight Spot

Patient Record

Species: Harbour Seal

Patient ID: PV2339

Admitted on: 2023/07/31

Collection Site: Oyster Bay (Mayne Island)

Reason for Admission: Maternal Separation

Weight at Admission: 10.1 kg

Patient Status: in care

Time in Care: 55 days (1 month, 3 weeks, 3 days)

Current Habitat: Cali Pool

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

Also in Cali Pool with Tight Spot:Cloud Nine, Over the Moon

Transfer History

Received from: IWNCC

Original Admission: 2023/07/23

Weight at Admission: 9.1 kg

Mode of Transport: Harbour Air

Patient Progress

"Training" Pool Tight Spot has demonstrated that he is confident eating fish on his own. He has been moved to a small pool that fits up to 3 animals where he can learn how to compete for fish with other harbour seals. He will move to a larger pool once he is confident enough.

Patient Updates

Tight spot is now out of quarantine! He’s still gaining weight well on formula.

Tight Spot is now weaning! Here his diet is slowly transitioning from formula to fish.

He has completed the weaning process and is now in fish school!

Tight Spot is making good progress in fish school!

Guestbook for Tight Spot

  1. We were the family that found Tight Spot in Oyster Bay on Mayne Island, he was so fragile. We called the rescue and as fast as they could they came to rescue him. We are so happy he was stable enough to make it to the rescue here on the mainland. Thank you for all you do. If you need a picture of him from before he is my screen saver we were rooting for him.

  2. Calyyb is my grandson and I’m so proud of him and his big brother Chase and his mom Carrie who rescued Tight Spot. And I’m very happy that he seems to be on his way to become a healthy adult Harbour Seal.

  4. This amazing story is so inspiring to all who love nature. I am Calyyb’s Gramma C. I am so proud of his actions as a rescuer. So happy to see Tight Spot doing so well

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