VAMMR Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre Patient Directory

Manitoulin

Patient Record

Species: Harbour Seal

Patient ID: PV2641

Admitted on: 2026/07/22

Collection Site: Saltspring

Reason for Admission: Dehydrated, Underweight

Weight at Admission: 9.7 kg

Patient Status: in care

Time in Care: 21 days

Current Habitat: Harbour Pool

Patients that have already demonstrated that they can eat fish on their own are placed in a pool where they can learn how to compete with other animals.

Also in Harbour Pool with Manitoulin :Sable, Galiano

Transfer History

Received from: IWNCC

Original Admission: 2026/07/21

Weight at Admission: 9.3 kg

Mode of Transport: Harbour Air

Symbolic Adoption

You can help us care for Manitoulin 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.

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Patient Progress

"Training" Pool Manitoulin has demonstrated that he is confident eating fish on his own. He has been moved to a small pool that fits up to 3 animals where he can learn how to compete for fish with other harbour seals. He will move to a larger pool once he is confident enough.

Patient Updates

Manitoulin is progressing well and is now in a training pool with some friends where he will learn to compete for fish.

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