VAMMR Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre Patient Directory

Touchwood

Patient Record

Species: Harbour Seal

Patient ID: PV2564

Admitted on: 2025/08/03

Collection Site: Moresby Island

Reason for Admission: Maternal Separation

Weight at Admission: 9.1 kg

Patient Status: released

Time in Care: 106 days (3 months, 2 weeks)

Transfer History

Received from: IWNCC

Original Admission: 2025/07/27

Weight at Admission: 7.7 kg

Mode of Transport: Harbour Air

Release

Release Date: 2025/11/17

Release Site: Cates Park

Release Weight: 25.7 kg

Story

Touchwood was rescued due to maternal separation and is settling in well!

Patient Updates

Touchwood was released after 106 days in our care.

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

Touchwood is now out of quarantine and doing great!

Touchwood has been moved to a pool to learn how to compete!

Guestbook for Touchwood

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