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Symbolic adoption of a seal

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Symbolic adoption of a seal

As the most advanced seal hospital in Europe, we see different types of patients. No animal stays at the shelter permanently. You can help the seals at our centre in various ways. A special way to help us is through an adoption. An adoption contributes significantly to a seal's recovery. Visit this page to see which seals can be symbolically adopted.

  • Adoption certificate with photo

  • Information about the adopted seal

  • Photos of the release sent by email 

  • The costs of an adoption are €50,- 

Adopt a seal

Why adopt a seal?

The total cost of a full rehabilitation period per seal is around €4,500. As an adopter, you help the recovery of a seal. The Sealcentre receives no subsidies and is completely dependent on gifts, donations, adoptions, entrance fees and legacies. Through this support, we can continue to help seals in need.

Exclusive adoption

When you choose an exclusive adoption, you can give the seal a name and join the release! After you have adopted the seal, others can symbolically adopt the seal that you named as well. Of course you help your seal enormously with an amount of €500. See below what else an exclusive adoption contains:

  • Name the seal

  • Adoption certificate with photo

  • Information about the adopted seal

  • Visit your adopted seal

  • Join the release of your seal

  • Boat tickets for 2 person

  • The costs of an exclusive adoption are €500,-

Adopt exclusively
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Volledige/zakelijke adoptie

Doe een volledige/zakelijke adoptie met jouw bedrijf of als particulier. Met deze adoptie steun je het volledige herstel van ‘jouw’ zeehond en lever je een belangrijke bijdrage aan de algemene ziekenhuiskosten. Dit kost in totaal € 5.500,-. Help jij mee om de zeehond en de Waddenzee te behouden?

  • Naming the seal

  • Adoption certificate with photo

  • Information about the adopted seal

  • Visit your adopted seal 

  • Release the seal yourself by boat 

  • Boat tickets for 25 people 

  • Guided tour behind the scenes 

  • Listing on our website and social media

  • Updates and photos per mail 

  • The costs of a full adoption are €5500,- excluding VAT. 

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