Salish is doing great and will be in a pool before we know it!
Salish
Patient Record
Species: Harbour Seal
Patient ID: PV2642
Admitted on: 2026/07/22
Collection Site: Jervis Inlet
Reason for Admission: Eye Injury, Emaciated
Weight at Admission: 7 kg
Patient Status: in care
Time in Care: 115 days (3 months, 3 weeks, 2 days)
Current Habitat: Lumpsucker 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. This is one of the smaller pools with a haul-out platform in the centre. It can only fit a few animals and is a good starting point for patients that have never been housed with another seal.
Transfer History
Received from: (Direct to MMR)
Mode of Transport: Seair Seaplanes
Named by YPO British Columbia families
Symbolic Adoption
You can help us care for Salish 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
"Training" Pool Salish has demonstrated that she is confident eating fish on her own. She has been moved to a small pool that fits up to 3 animals where she can learn how to compete for fish with other harbour seals. She will move to a larger pool once she is confident enough.
Patient Updates
I flew this little nugget to Vancouver from Jervis inlet. Even with a nasty wound to her eye she was still talkative and perky! She’s a little trooper! Can’t wait to see her get healthy and back to the wild!