VAMMR Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre Patient Directory

Mackenzie

Patient Record

Species: Harbour Seal

Patient ID: PV2527

Admitted on: 2025/07/13

Collection Site: DeCourcy Island

Reason for Admission: Maternal Separation

Weight at Admission: 8.7 kg

Patient Status: released

Time in Care: 88 days (2 months, 3 weeks, 6 days)

Transfer History

Received from: IWNCC

Original Admission: 2025/07/10

Weight at Admission: 7.7 kg

Mode of Transport: Harbour Air

Release

Release Date: 2025/10/09

Release Site: Brunswick Beach

Release Weight: 24.1 kg

Story

Mackenzie was rescued after being monitored for an extended period of time in which she was not seen with a mother.

Patient Updates

Mackenzie was released after 88 days in our care.

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

Mackenzie has settled in well and is progressing each day!

Mackenzie is full of sass and doing great! She'll be starting fish school and learning how to eat herring in the next couple of weeks.

Mackenzie quickly learned how to eat fish on her own and is now in a pool with Jersey Girl!

Mackenzie is now in a pre-release pool!

Guestbook for Mackenzie

  1. Nice to see our little Sweetie in care! will follow and share her story!
    The Perry Families

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