Alma
Patient Record
Species: Harbour Seal
Patient ID: PV2618
Admitted on: 2026/07/03
Collection Site: Vancouver Rowing Club
Reason for Admission: Maternal Separation, Marine Mammal Disturbance
Weight at Admission: 7.8 kg
Patient Status: in care
Time in Care: 12 days
Current Habitat: In Quarantine
Every seal that arrives at the rescue centre is placed in a tub under quarantine. This is the first temporary home for each new arrival, where they remain for at least 14 days before they are moved to a larger tub.
Transfer History
Received from: (Direct to MMR)
Mode of Transport: MMR Ambulance
Symbolic Adoption
You can help us care for Alma and the more than 100 marine mammals we rescue, rehabilitate and release every year by symbolically adopting her today with a small donation to the rescue centre.
Patient Progress
Weaning Alma is still being fed a zoological milk formula, but as her teeth are beginning to erupt, her diet is being supplemented with fish. Soon, she will enter fish school where she will learn how to eat fish on her own.
Patient Updates
There are no updates for Alma yet, but we are working on it. Please check back soon...
Please do not contact the rescue centre for updates. The information published here is the latest, and we will publish more updates as they become available.
Hiya! I was part of the rescue crew that helped Alma out of the water. We would have left her alone, except she was swimming around in a diesel spill in the bay and seemed tired.
I hope she is doing well and gains weight fast.