Seal Rehabilitation and Research Centre

The Seal Rehabilitation and Research Centre is located in the village of Lauwersoog in Groningen, the Netherlands. Until 2016, it was called a 'seal crèche' (zeehondencrèche), because it had mainly cared for young orphaned pinnipeds before then. In recent years, sick and weakened seals of all ages are taken in for treatment and then released. The centre is committed to the management and conservation of the seal habitat, trains people to work with these marine mammals, conducts research, and provides education. The SRRC was previously located in the village of Pieterburen and has been part of the Wadden Sea World Heritage Centre in the harbour of Lauwersoog since 26 April 2025.