Rescue
If you see a marine mammal that you belive is in distress:
1. Stay back!
2. Keep people and pets away
3. Call the Vancouver Aquarium's Marine Mammal Rescue Centre at 604-258-SEAL (7325)
If you are calling after hours, please feel free to try our emergency phone at 604-862-1647.
Rescue situations, and their recommended courses of action, change dramatically depending on the species of marine mammal concerned. Other critical factors are also involved, such as age of the animal, behaviour, location, and apparent health. Please do not attempt to help an animal on your own.
Further Information
If you see a pinniped (harbour seal, sea lion, elephant seal) in distress, learn what to do.
If you see a cetacean (whales, dolphin or porpoise) in distress, learn what to do.
If you see a sea otter in distress, learn what to do.
