VAMMR Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre Patient Directory

Nootka

Patient Record

Species: Harbour Seal

Patient ID: PV2621

Admitted on: 2026/07/09

Collection Site: Chemainus

Reason for Admission: Maternal Separation

Weight at Admission: 9.9 kg

Patient Status: released

Time in Care: 67 days (2 months, 6 days)

Transfer History

Received from: IWNCC

Original Admission: 2026/07/03

Weight at Admission: 8.18 kg

Mode of Transport: Harbour Air

Release

Release Date: 2026/09/14

Release Site: Batchelor Bay

Release Weight: 23.95 kg

Symbolic Adoption

We rescue, rehabilitate and release more than 100 animals like Nootka every year. You can support our mission and help us save lives by symbolically adopting Nootka today with a small donation to the rescue centre.

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Patient Updates

Nootka was released after 67 days in our care.

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

Nootka was quick to learn how to eat fish and is already in a pool of her own!

Nootka is now in a pre-release pool preparing for life in the wild!

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