VAMMR Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre Patient Directory

Zilla

Patient Record

Species: Harbour Seal

Patient ID: PV2634

Admitted on: 2026/07/19

Collection Site: West Vancouver Yacht Club

Reason for Admission: Maternal Separation

Weight at Admission: 10.4 kg

Patient Status: in care

Time in Care: 24 days

Current Habitat: Out of Quarantine

Once a patient has spent some time in quarantine and been given a clean bill of health, they are moved to a larger and deeper tub and leave quarantine. Here they can improve their skills until they are moved to a pool with other harbour seals.

Transfer History

Received from: (Direct to MMR)

Mode of Transport: MMR Ambulance

Symbolic Adoption

You can help us care for Zilla 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.

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Patient Progress

Weaning Zilla 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

Zilla is settling in well!

Zilla is now learning how to eat fish!

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