Have you found a Seal in distress?

It is best to contact an experienced marine mammal rescue organization before attempting to rescue a seal, sea lion, or any other marine mammal. Trained rescuers will assess the situation and determine whether intervention is necessary. It is quite normal for seals and sea lions (pinnipeds) to spend time on land, and does not in itself indicate a rescue is needed. 30-40% of their time may be spent ashore; resting, socializing, escaping predators, giving birth and nursing (.. read more)

S.O.S. - Save Our Seals

Each year we rescue and treat an average of fifty sick or stranded marine animals in need of care. Most of our patients are baby seal pups, and they need your help too! Be sure to pick up your Save Our Seals sticker during your next visit to the Vancouver Aquarium, and directly support marine mammal rescue. You can also make your donation online.

Want to see the baby seals? We now have videos.

Sea Otters at Risk

Sea otters were once abundant on the coast of British Columbia, but the fur trade that began in the 1700’s greatly reduced their numbers. In 1929 the last sea otter in B.C. was shot near Kyuquot (on the west coast of Vancouver Island). Fortunately, however, remnant populations survived in Alaska. Between 1969 and 1972, 89 sea otters from Alaska were translocated to B.C in an effort to reintroduce the species to Canadian waters. Eventually this small group began to reproduce (… read more)