VAMMR Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre Patient Directory

Columbia

Patient Record

Species: Harbour Seal

Patient ID: PV2547

Admitted on: 2025/07/24

Collection Site: Cowichan Estuary

Reason for Admission: Maternal Separation

Weight at Admission: 9.71 kg

Patient Status: released

Time in Care: 77 days (2 months, 2 weeks, 2 days)

Transfer History

Received from: IWNCC

Original Admission: 2025/07/23

Weight at Admission: 9.52 kg

Mode of Transport: Harbour Air

Release

Release Date: 2025/10/09

Release Site: Brunswick Beach

Release Weight: 24.35 kg

Story

Columbia was rescued due to maternal separation and is doing well!

Patient Updates

Columbia was released after 77 days in our care.

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

Columbia is growing up fast and showing lots of interest in fish!

Columbia is in a pre-release pool and gaining weight each day!

Guestbook for Columbia

  1. Look at that big smile!!!!! So happy you got such great care and are back home special girl 🥰

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