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October 29, 2024
A severely entangled California sea lion was successfully rescued on Tuesday, October 22, by the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society (VAMMR) in a complex multi-agency operation at Race Rocks Ecological Reserve. The adult male sea lion, first spotted early on Sunday, October 20th, had a gillnet tightly wrapped around its rostrum (muzzle), neck, and inside its mouth, preventing him from eating and causing significant injury. The entanglement was one of the most severe the team has encountered.
October 24, 2024
The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society (VAMMR), SeaWorld San Diego Rescue and Turtles Fly Too worked together recently to transfer rescued loggerhead sea turtle, Moira.
July 17, 2024
A second baby sea otter is in care at the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society (VAMMR). Having two otter pups in care at the same time is a first in the organization’s 60 year plus history. The new arrival, a very tiny female northern sea otter weighing only 1.58 kg, was found with remnants of her umbilical cord still attached. The otter was found in the intertidal zone on Vargas Island, near Tofino, BC. The pup was vocalizing with no mother in sight.
June 19, 2024
The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society (VAMMR) responded to an orphaned female sea otter pup that was found by a member of the public in the Tofino area. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) asked VAMMR to step in and the young pup was brought to the rescue facility late last night.
November 20, 2023
The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society (VAMMR) is excited to launch Home for the Holidays 2023 and a contest for a chance to win attendance to the final harbour seal release of the year. From today until December 8, when you symbolically adopt one of 6 VAMMR animals, you are entered into a draw to attend the release on Tuesday, December 12.
September 07, 2023
Vancouver, B.C. - The Vancouver Aquarium is excited to announce the establishment of the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society (VAMMR) as a newly registered charity. VAMMR is an independent registered charity proud to be working in partnership with the Vancouver Aquarium. Donations will go directly to VAMMR and help rescue, rehabilitate, and release marine mammals in distress.
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