Seal Rehabilitation and Research Centre Pieterburen

The Seal Rehabilitation and Research Centre Pieterburen is a seal rehabilitation center in the Netherlands, located in the village of Pieterburen in the province of Groningen. Pieterburen is the largest specialized seal hospital in Europe. At the seal center, you can learn all about seals and their habitat.

At the seal center, sick and weakened seals of all ages are taken in and treated, and then released back into the wild. The center is dedicated to the management and conservation of the seal habitat, trains people to work with these marine mammals, conducts research, and provides education.

In the visitor center, you are in the middle of the seal hospital and you can watch the care of the seals in various stages of their rehabilitation. In addition, you will find all the information about the two types of seals that can be found in the Netherlands. Depending on the season, various activities are organized.

Opening hours:
April - October: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
November - March: 11:00 - 16:00

Location:
Main Street 94a
9968 AG Pieterburen