Als Zeehondencentrum zijn we onderdeel van de Waddenzee Experience in het nieuwe WEC (Werelderfgoedcentrum Waddenzee) in Lauwersoog. Kom langs in de haven van Lauwersoog en ontdek alles over het fascinerende Waddengebied en haar bewoners.
During your visit, you will get a unique behind-the-scenes look at the sealcare. Walk around and learn all about how seals are taken in, cared for and released again. Besides our colleagues from the visitor centre, you will also meet seal guards, seal nurses, vets and, of course, volunteers from all over the world. Ask your questions directly to them. They would love to answer them.
What seals can be seen in the hospital?
The Netherlands is home to two seal species: the common seal and the grey seal. Both species get rehabilitated at the Sealcentre. The welfare of the animals always comes first. Therefore, we never keep a seal in centre (longer) to have more animals on display for our visitors. This means that the number of seals staying in the centre can fluctuate and it is sometimes quiet in the centre.
Sealcare
The seals at the centre are divided into three phases. Their condition determines which phase they are in. Can they already eat by themselves, or do they still need help? And what about medication? Through the windows of the intensive care, you can watch our team take care of the most vulnerable seals. In phase 2, the seals can eat almost completely on their own and in phase 3 they swim through the water at tremendous speeds. Come visit and find out for yourself!
