MMR Marine Mammal Rescue Centre Patient Directory

Starlight Reef

Patient Record

Species: Harbour Seal

Patient ID: PV2350

Admitted on: 2023/08/06

Collection Site: Squamish River

Reason for Admission: Maternal Separation, Emaciated, Dehydrated

Weight at Admission: 6.7 kg

Patient Status: in care

Time in Care: 49 days (1 month, 2 weeks, 4 days)

Current Habitat: Coho Pool

Patients that have already demonstrated that they can eat fish on their own are placed in a pool where they can learn how to compete with other animals. This is one of the smaller pools with a haul-out platform in the centre. It can only fit a few animals and is a good starting point for patients that have never been housed with another seal.

Also in Coho Pool with Starlight Reef:Wizard Islet

Transfer History

Received from: (Direct to MMR)

Mode of Transport: MMR Ambulance

Patient Progress

"Training" Pool Starlight Reef has demonstrated that she is confident eating fish on her own. She has been moved to a small pool that fits up to 3 animals where she can learn how to compete for fish with other harbour seals. She will move to a larger pool once she is confident enough.

Patient Updates

Starlight is gaining weight on formula and getting brighter by the day.

Starlight is gaining weight well in quarantine!

She is now out of quarantine!

Starlight has completed the weaning process! She’s now in fish school where she’s learning to eat fish independently.

Starlight is eating on her own and now in Coho with Wizard! Here she’ll learn to compete for food and socialize.

Guestbook for Starlight Reef

  2. Still watching your progress, Starlight! Thank you to the folks taking care of you.

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