VAMMR Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre Patient Directory

Sunny

Patient Record

Species: Harbour Seal

Patient ID: PV2539

Admitted on: 2025/07/20

Collection Site: Wreck Beach (Vancouver)

Reason for Admission: Maternal Separation, Marine Mammal Disturbance

Weight at Admission: 10.7 kg

Patient Status: released

Time in Care: 83 days (2 months, 3 weeks, 1 day)

Transfer History

Received from: (Direct to MMR)

Mode of Transport: MMR Ambulance

Release

Release Date: 2025/10/11

Release Site: Porteau Cove

Release Weight: 24.57 kg

Story

Sunny was rescued after being found alone on a very busy beach, she is now receiving care from our team.

Patient Updates

Sunny was released after 83 days in our care.

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

Sunny is doing well and receiving dedicated care from our team.

Sunny is growing bigger and bigger each day and soon she'll be weaning onto fish!

Sunny is now learning how to eat fish!

Sunny is now in a pool with other seal pups and doing great!

Guestbook for Sunny

  2. So happy to have been able to choose your name Sunny.
    We’ll be watching your progress and cheering you on from England xx

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