VAMMR Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre Patient Directory

Moose

Patient Record

Species: Harbour Seal

Patient ID: PV2635

Admitted on: 2026/07/19

Collection Site: View Royal

Reason for Admission: Maternal Separation

Weight at Admission: 9.6 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: Harbour Air

Symbolic Adoption

You can help us care for Moose 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.

Adopt Moose

Patient Progress

Milk Matrix Moose is being fed a milk formula that mimics the milk he would receive from his mother. This formula is high in fat and promotes weight gain. He will eventually be weaned onto fish.

Patient Updates

Moose is settling in well!

Moose is doing great and growing bigger each day.

Guestbook for Moose

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