Newfoundland is doing well and ready to start eating fish!
Newfoundland
Patient Record
Species: Harbour Seal
Patient ID: PV2629
Admitted on: 2026/07/16
Collection Site: Mayne Island
Reason for Admission: Maternal Separation
Weight at Admission: 10.5 kg
Patient Status: in care
Time in Care: 93 days (3 months, 1 day)
Current Habitat: Rockfish Pool
This is a large pre-release pool that houses many patients. Animals that have already demonstrated that they can eat fish on their own are placed in a larger pool like this where they can learn how to compete for fish and socialize with other harbour seals.
Also in Rockfish Pool with Newfoundland:D'arcy, Kraft Dinner, Pandora, Little Madame, Texada, Cedar, BeaverTail, Pamela Anderson, Muskoka, Toonie, Anticosti, Josh Ramsay
Transfer History
Received from: IWNCC
Original Admission: 2026/07/06
Weight at Admission: 8.6 kg
Mode of Transport: Harbour Air
Symbolic Adoption
You can help us care for Newfoundland and the more than 100 marine mammals we rescue, rehabilitate and release every year by symbolically adopting him today with a small donation to the rescue centre.
Patient Progress
Pre-Release Pool Newfoundland has demonstrated that he is confident eating fish on his own and that he can compete for food with other harbour seals. He has been moved to a larger pool where he can further test and improve his skills. He will move between pools as he progresses further and develops his skills until he reaches his release weight. It can take just a few weeks or several months before a patient is ready for release, depending on health status and treatment plan, weight gain and transport availability.
Patient Updates
Newfounland is progressing well and is now in a training pool with some friends where he will learn to compete for fish.