VAMMR Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre Patient Directory

Fraser

Patient Record

Species: Harbour Seal

Patient ID: PV2516

Admitted on: 2025/07/03

Collection Site: Wise Island

Reason for Admission: Maternal Separation

Weight at Admission: 11.7 kg

Patient Status: released

Time in Care: 74 days (2 months, 1 week, 6 days)

Transfer History

Received from: IWNCC

Original Admission: 2025/06/12

Weight at Admission: 7.27 kg

Mode of Transport: Harbour Air

Release

Release Date: 2025/09/15

Release Site: Tsawwassen Causeway

Release Weight: 24.0 kg

Story

Fraser was rescued due to maternal separation and is settling in well on site!

Patient Updates

Fraser was released after 74 days in our care.

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

Fraser is eating fish all on his own and has been moved into a pool!

Fraser is in a pool with 4 other seal pups and is doing great!

Fraser is in a pre-release pool now and he's getting closer to his release date every day!

Fraser is almost ready for release, won't be long now!

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