VAMMR Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre Patient Directory

Whirlpool

Patient Record

Species: Harbour Seal

Patient ID: PV2571

Admitted on: 2025/08/20

Collection Site: Saturna Island

Reason for Admission: Maternal Separation

Weight at Admission: 10.9 kg

Patient Status: released

Time in Care: 108 days (3 months, 2 weeks, 2 days)

Transfer History

Received from: IWNCC

Original Admission: 2025/08/09

Weight at Admission: 7.7 kg

Mode of Transport: Harbour Air

Release

Release Date: 2025/12/06

Release Site: Iona Beach

Release Weight: 32.45 kg

Story

Whirlpool was rescued due to maternal separation and is settling in well to life on site!

Patient Updates

Whirlpool was released after 108 days in our care.

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

Whirlpool is doing great and learning how to eat fish!

Guestbook for Whirlpool

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