Europe’s Largest Seal Hospital Is Facing Bankruptcy – Here’s How You Can Help

Europe's largest seal hospital, the Pieterburen Seal Center Foundation in the Netherlands, is facing bankruptcy after the sudden removal of government funding. Without financial support, the center is at risk of closing, leaving 40 workers unemployed and seals in need without care. The facility rescues and rehabilitates seals from across Northern Europe, providing critical data on seal health, behavior, and disturbances.

The Pieterburen Seal Center Foundation is working to raise €2.8 million to secure its future, with over €1.1 million donated so far. You can help by donating to the center and signing a petition in support of its work. Seals are a keystone species, crucial for ecosystem health, and face threats from entanglement, climate change, and commercial hunting. Your support can help ensure the continued care and conservation of these important marine mammals.