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: released

Time in Care: 85 days (2 months, 3 weeks, 3 days)

Transfer History

Received from: (Direct to MMR)

Mode of Transport: MMR Ambulance

Release

Release Date: 2023/10/30

Release Site: South Bowen Island

Release Weight: 23.1 kg

Patient Updates

Starlight Reef was released after 85 days in our care.

You can see the list of all animals released at this release in the release record.

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

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

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