Zeus was released after 98 days in our care.
You can see the list of all animals released at this release in the release record.
Zeus
Patient Record
Species: Harbour Seal
Patient ID: PV2502
Admitted on: 2025/05/27
Collection Site: White Rock
Reason for Admission: Maternal separation
Weight at Admission: 7.4 kg
Patient Status: released
Time in Care: 98 days (3 months, 6 days)
Transfer History
Received from: (Direct to MMR)
Mode of Transport: Staff
Release
Story
Welcome Zeus --our first harbour seal pup of 2025! Found alone on a beach near White Rock on May 27, Zeus is a tiny male pup. Hypothermic and lethargic, he still has remnants of his umbilical cord and a full coat of lanugo.
Named by the @MarineMammalRescue Twitch Community
Symbolic Adoption
We rescue, rehabilitate and release more than 100 animals like Zeus every year. You can support our mission and help us save lives by symbolically adopting Zeus today with a small donation to the rescue centre.
Patient Updates
Zeus has now been on site for over 48 hours. He’s receiving fluids to treat dehydration and is being fed six times a day as our team stabilizes him.
Zeus is growing stronger each day and has developed a fondness for his stuffy. He’s currently housed in the comfort aisle of our quarantine area and continues to be monitored closely.
Zeus is starting to shed his fluffy lanugo coat and has been enjoying his daily swims!
Zeus looks like a whole new seal! He has shed his lanugo from his head and flippers and continues to lose more and more each day. He'll look like a grown up seal in no time.
With his lanugo now gone, Zeus is almost unrecognizable! He's growing bigger every day and absolutely loves his daily swims. As the most vocal pup on site, he always has tons to say!
Zeus has spent the last couple of days exploring his new enclosure. He's been having fun diving deep and LOVES lounging on his heat pad.
Zeus has a friend in his pool - Finley! The two pups have become fast friends and wherever Finley goes...Zeus follows!
Zeus is still very attached to his pool mate Finley. His teeth are finally erupting and he will soon be weaned onto fish. He's been showing lots of interest in fish when offered in the pool.
Zeus is learning how to eat fish now! He is still in a pool with his pal Finley and doing well!
Zeus is progressing well through his rehabilitation journey, and loves his pool haul-out!
Zeus is in one of our largest pools now with 5 other seal pups, he is doing great and working on gaining weight so he can be released back into the ocean!
One of our amazing young supporters (age 6!) created a beautiful watercolour painting of Zeus that we couldn’t resist sharing. She noticed that his spots looked as if they’d been painted on, which inspired this painting.
Zeus now has 7 pals in his pool and is getting closer and closer to his release day!
Hi Zeus, you are such a cutie! We’re all rooting for you!
My daughter andI found Zeus struggling in the water.
We are so glad he is being cared for now. We are rooting for you too, Zeus!❤️
My daughter and I found Zeus struggling in the water.
We’re so glad he’s receiving care. Thank you VAMMRS!
We’re rooting for you too, Zeus!❤️
I was there the night he was rescued.
He is such a cutie.
Glad to see he is doing ok.
First pup of the season and such a cutie! Rooting for you Zeus and good luck VAMMRs on pupping season ❤️
he looks like a oreo icecream!!!
Dear Zeus,
Hi, I hope you are doing great!!!
Wishing you all the best, Zeus!
So glad to hear he is doing so well. Thank you for the great care VAMMRS and the updates.
It was so special to meet baby Zeus today, what a character!
We wish him well on his journey back to the ocean life.