Darren Revell

Local Port Coquitlam Children Save Baby Seal.

A baby seal was abandoned by it's mother at Hopkins Landing.

He was trying to hang onto the pier.  The kids along with

the local kids were able to get it up on deck without touching

him.  It had been trying to hang onto the pier for about 6 hrs.

We carefully put him back into the ocean.

It soon became apparent that he had not enough strength to

keep up the fight much longer.  We figured he was going to 

drown.  So I said it was O.K. for Luke to pick him up out of the

water.

The kids quickly carried him back to our trailer.  We tried

not to attract attention so we could keep the little fellow quiet.

but hey, this is the Army and soon everyone streamed in to see

this cute little guy

Erika-Shaye cuddled him gently, greatly concerned

for his health and safety.  Jack was quick to get in touch

with the Gibsons wildlife rescue.  He told us to

try not to handle him and put him in a tub without water.

And so we did.

The wild life rescue man came about 2 hours later.  He said

the baby was about one week old.  He said it looked like he

had been without it's mother for about 2 days and that he was

very dehydrated.  He was going to start it on I.V. fluids right 

away.  Tomorrow he would get it to the Vancouver Aquarium.

He said at the aquarium they would raise it for about 3 months 

and then they would release it with a group of other rescued seals.

We were glad that we helped this little guy.  He was so cute

cuddlely, and so helpless.


What makes this story great for us is that Luke and Erika-Shaye Gair are my wifes brother and sister!
Way to go kids...