VAMMR Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre Patient Directory

Oakley

Patient Record

Species: Harbour Seal

Patient ID: PV2519

Admitted on: 2025/07/08

Collection Site: Tsawwassen Causeway

Reason for Admission: Maternal Separation

Weight at Admission: 9.0 kg

Patient Status: released

Time in Care: 81 days (2 months, 2 weeks, 6 days)

Transfer History

Received from: (Direct to MMR)

Mode of Transport: MMR Ambulance

Release

Release Date: 2025/09/27

Release Site: Blackie Spit

Release Weight: 25.1 kg

Story

Oakley was rescued after being monitored for over 24 hours without her mother in sight.

Named by Lauren G

One of our young rescue heroes raised funds for VAMMR for her birthday and chose the name to celebrate her idol Yukon Vet's Dr. Oakley.

Symbolic Adoption

We rescue, rehabilitate and release more than 100 animals like Oakley every year. You can support our mission and help us save lives by symbolically adopting Oakley today with a small donation to the rescue centre.

Adopt Oakley

Patient Updates

Oakley was released after 81 days in our care.

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

Oakley is growing up fast and doing great!

Oakley is doing great and soon she will be weaned onto fish!

Oakley is now in a pool with two other seal pups!

Oakley is in a pre-release pool and growing more each day!

Guestbook for Oakley

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