VAMMR Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre Patient Directory

Core

Patient Record

Species: Harbour Seal

Patient ID: PV2518

Admitted on: 2025/07/06

Collection Site: Esquimalt

Reason for Admission: Maternal Separation

Weight at Admission: 7.0 kg

Patient Status: released

Time in Care: 97 days (3 months, 5 days)

Transfer History

Received from: (Direct to MMR)

Mode of Transport: Harbour Air

Release

Release Date: 2025/10/11

Release Site: Porteau Cove

Release Weight: 27.3 kg

Story

Core was rescued due to maternal separation and is quite underweight, he is currently receiving fluids and nutritional support from our team.

Named by Thurston M

Seal Core wants to help seals and continue to do better for the Seals

Patient Updates

Core was released after 97 days in our care.

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

Core has come a long way since he was first admitted, he a very vocal pup and always has lots to say!

Core is doing great and will be weaned onto fish in the coming weeks!

Core is eating fish all on his own and is now in a pool with 2 other seal pups so he can learn to compete for fish before moving to a pre-release pool!

Core is in a pre-release pool and getting bigger each day!

Guestbook for Core

  1. Glad to hear Core is improving and receiving care! – Kai, Emily, Jeremy

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