VAMMR Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre Patient Directory

Mashed Potato

Patient Record

Species: Harbour Seal

Patient ID: PV2526

Admitted on: 2025/07/12

Collection Site: Little River (Comox)

Reason for Admission: Eye Injury, Maternal Separation

Weight at Admission: 8.3 kg

Patient Status: released

Time in Care: 101 days (3 months, 1 week, 2 days)

Transfer History

Received from: (Direct to MMR)

Mode of Transport: Harbour Air

Release

Release Date: 2025/10/21

Release Site: Brunswick Beach

Release Weight: 24.15 kg

Story

Mashed Potato was rescued due to maternal separation and a significant eye injury that required immediate attention.

Patient Updates

Mashed Potato was released after 101 days in our care.

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

Despite his injured eye, Mashed Potato is doing well and is always watching what's going on around him!

Mashed Potato is doing great and will soon be weaning onto fish!

Mashed Potato is in fish school and SO close to eating all on his own!

Mashed Potato is eating all on his own and is now in a pool!

Guestbook for Mashed Potato

  1. Hello little one!

    i was the one that found you and am happy to see you are getting the care you needed! I can’t wait to see you heal and grow up!!

  2. Thanks to Carrie and Luna for their kindness and caring, and to the team of rescuers from MARS, to Harbour Air and the caregivers at the Marine Mammal Rescue Centre! Carrie and Luna are great examples of the kindness and caring of our Little River Neighbourhood which is exemplified in many ways, every day, just like this. 🕊

  4. Thanks to Luna and Carrie and to Harbour Air and the wonderful people at Mars. I hope you heal up soon wee mashed potato.

  5. I am a volunteer at MARS and did the transport to Harbour Air from mars. I have been a volunteer at mars since Sept 24. I have learned to appreciate the dedication of the rehabilitators and staff of the wildlife rescues. The number of calls we get about rescues has made me realize how tuned into wildlife the public is. Not all rescues end on a positive note. Best wishes Mashed Potato and hope you live a long life. Hats off to Carrie and Luna for their attention to Mashed Potato.

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