Fediverse community for the Marine Mammal Rescue Centre!
Current Patients (mmrpatients.org)
The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society (VAMMR) is a global leader in marine mammal rescue, research, and rehabilitation. [They] respond to over 300 marine mammal emergencies each year and operate Canada's only dedicated marine mammal hospital facility.
This is currently an unofficial community. If any VAMMR staff members want to take over this community, I'm more than happy to transfer it over :)
Patient Record
Species: Harbour Seal
Patient ID: PV2404
Admitted on: 2024/06/23
Collection Site: Rocky Point Park
Reason for Admission: Maternal separation; Underweight
Weight at Admission: 7.2 kg
Patient Status: in care
Time in Care: 8 days
Current Habitat: In Quarantine
Link to profile: https://mmrpatients.org/patient/cc2401-moira/
Story
On February 4, 2024, our team was alerted to a loggerhead sea turtle in distress, found floating in a kelp bed in the cold waters near Pedder Bay, about 40 minutes from Victoria, BC. The turtle, now nicknamed Moira, was in a critical state when discovered, prompting an immediate response from local authorities and marine biologists. This incident marks only the second time a loggerhead sea turtle has been reported in BC waters, highlighting the rarity of such events and the importance of swift conservation efforts. Loggerhead sea turtles are a federally protected species in the USA, listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act since 1978, underscoring the significance of Moira's rescue and rehabilitation. Learn more about her rescue story here: https://vammr.org/rescue-news/moiras-rescue/
Name
Moira was named after Moira Rose, a fictional character in the award-winning Canadian television show Schitt's Creek.
Patient Record (as of 2024-06-23)
Species: Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Patient ID: CC2401
Admitted on: 2024/02/04
Collection Site: Pedder Bay, BC
Reason for Admission: Cold-shocked and Hyperthermic
Weight at Admission: 36.22 kg
Patient Status: in care
Time in Care: 140 days (4 months, 2 weeks, 4 days)
Current Habitat: In Quarantine
Gustav arrived Tuesday morning after being found by a contractor at Mosquito Creek Marina. The contractor noticed a struggling seal pup in the water off the dock. The pup, estimated to be only a few hours old, was struggling to stay afloat with a full placenta still attached. The mother was nowhere to be found.
Named after a character from PC ‘Game of the Year’ 2023 - Baldur’s Gate 3.
Link to patient profile: https://mmrpatients.org/patient/pv2402-gustav/
Update from 2024-06-03
Gustav's condition has improved enough that he has moved out of the Hospital and into the Quarantine tent! He still has a long recovery ahead but he is getting stronger
Patient Record as of 2024-06-21:
Species: Harbour Seal
Patient ID: PV2402
Admitted on: 2024/05/28
Collection Site: Mosquito Creek Marina
Reason for Admission: Maternal separation, Placenta attached.
Weight at Admission: 6.78 kg
Patient Status: in care
Time in Care: 24 days
Current Habitat: In Quarantine
Every seal that arrives at the rescue centre is placed in a tub under quarantine. This is the first temporary home for each new arrival, where they remain for at least 14 days before they are moved to a larger tub.
Dory is the first pup to be born at the Marine Mammal Rescue Centre. Her mother Donnelly was admitted in critical condition with severe injuries. Staff later discovered that she was pregnant and worked hard to safe both, the mother and her unborn pup. Dory was born 2 months after Donnelly's admission to the rescue centre.
Full details, photos, videos, and live tracking link: https://mmrpatients.org/patient/pv2158-dory/
Patient Profile:
Species: Harbour Seal
Patient ID: PV2158
Admitted on: 2021/07/20
Collection Site: Born in Rockfish pool, MMR
Reason for Admission: Born at the rescue centre
Weight at Admission: 8.4 kg
Patient Status: released
Time in Care: 89 days (2 months, 4 weeks)
Link to patient profile: https://mmrpatients.org/patient/el2401-female-otter-pup-name-tbd/
Patient Record (as of 2024-06-20)
Species: Sea Otter
Patient ID: EL2401
Admitted on: 2024/06/17
Collection Site: Wikkaninnish Island
Reason for Admission: Maternal separation
Weight at Admission: 2.10 kg
Patient Status: in care
Time in Care: 2 days
Current Habitat: Hospital (Intensive Care)
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