VAMMR Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre Patient Directory

Nugget

Patient Record

Nickname: Gurt

Species: Harbour Seal

Patient ID: PV2537

Admitted on: 2025/07/19

Collection Site: HMCS Quadra (Comox)

Reason for Admission: Maternal Separation

Weight at Admission: 11 kg

Patient Status: deceased

Date of Death: 2025/08/18

Time in Care: 30 days

Transfer History

Received from: (Direct to MMR)

Mode of Transport: Harbour Air

Story

Nugget was rescued due to maternal separation and now receiving care on site at the rescue centre.

Named by HMCS Quadra

While his official name is Nugget, the team at HCMS Quadra and his rescuers fondly refer to him as "Gurt," a nickname that has become part of his story.

Symbolic Adoption

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

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Patient Updates

Nugget died on 2025/08/18 after 30 days in our care.

Nugget is settling in well to life at the rescue centre!

Nugget is progressing well and is now out of quarantine and learning how to eat fish!

Guestbook for Nugget

  1. Rest in peace, little cutie. It was a pleasure to have known you, and your existence has brought me happiness.

  2. my friends had a lot of fun waving at gurt and playing with him at Quadra Rest in Peace Gurt.

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