Timbit is small but mighty and growing more every day!
Timbit
Patient Record
Species: Harbour Seal
Patient ID: PV2632
Admitted on: 2026/07/18
Collection Site: Chemainus
Reason for Admission: Emaciated, Maternal Separation
Weight at Admission: 5.9 kg
Patient Status: in care
Time in Care: 115 days (3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days)
Current Habitat: Stickleback 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 Stickleback Pool with Timbit:Quadra, Levy, Maple, Bagged Milk
Transfer History
Received from: (Direct to MMR)
Mode of Transport: Harbour Air
Symbolic Adoption
You can help us care for Timbit 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
Pre-Release Pool Timbit has demonstrated that she is confident eating fish on her own and that she can compete for food with other harbour seals. She has been moved to a larger pool where she can further test and improve her skills. She will move between pools as she progresses further and develops her skills until she reaches her 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
Timbit is doing great! It won't be long now before she learns how to eat fish!
Timbit is now eating fish all on her own!
I was fortunate enough to be the Volunteer that got called to rescue Tim bit and get her to the flight to MMR. One of the tiniest Seal rescues I’ve done so far. So glad she is in care and doing well . I would love to be a part of her release day when she is ready if possible.
Hoping Timbit is doing well and eating like a champ! Any updates appreciated
My 4 year old daughter fell in love with Timbit after hearing about her on the news so we’ve just symbolically adopted her. She’s keeping Timbit’s picture in her room. We are so excited to watch her grow up, learn to eat fish and eventually be released. Go Timbit go!
So excited to hear that Tim bit has graduated to the pool! Please continue to provide updates as I checked often to see how she’s doing since the day I was fortunate enough to rescue her. Give her an extra fish from me!