Rescue Centre

FIRST RESCUED HARBOUR SEAL PUPS OF 2026 RETURN TO THE OCEAN IN HAIDA GWAII

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The first two harbour seal pups admitted to the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society (VAMMR) this season have returned last week to the ocean in Haida Gwaii. Sdlaana and Jimmy Two-Shoes were released by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Fishery Officers after completing their rehabilitation at VAMMR’s Rescue Centre in Vancouver. Sdlaana was the … Read more

Adult Male Sea Otter Admitted From Tofino

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On Friday, May 29, an adult male sea otter was admitted to the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society (VAMMR) after being found in distress at Chesterman Beach near Tofino. A Fisheries Officer with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) responded to the animal and coordinated his transfer for rehabilitation. The sea otter was assessed to … Read more