VAMMR Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre Patient Directory

Gnocchi

Patient Record

Species: Harbour Seal

Patient ID: PV2536

Admitted on: 2025/07/19

Collection Site: Bowyer Island

Reason for Admission: Maternal Separation, Eye Injury

Weight at Admission: 9.1 kg

Patient Status: released

Time in Care: 114 days (3 months, 3 weeks, 1 day)

Transfer History

Received from: (Direct to MMR)

Mode of Transport: Private Vessel, MMR Ambulance

Release

Release Date: 2025/11/10

Release Site: Tsawwassen Causeway

Release Weight: 27.6 kg

Story

Gnocchi was rescued due to an eye injury and being found without his mother.

Patient Updates

Gnocchi was released after 114 days in our care.

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

Gnocchi is adjusting well to life at the rescue centre!

Gnocchi is now out of quarantine and doing great!

Gnocchi has graduated fish school and is eating all on his own!

Gnocchi is now in a pool!

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