A Seal Stellendam, zeehondenopvang en bezoekerscentrum

What A Seal Stellendam, zeehondenopvang en bezoekerscentrum does

A Seal Stellendam is a Dutch non-profit foundation (Stichting A Seal Centrum voor Zeezoogdierenzorg) that operates a marine mammal rescue, rehabilitation, and release centre in Stellendam, South Holland, serving the Zeeland and South Holland coasts. Founded around 2014 and holding ANBI public-benefit status (RSIN 853805623, KvK 60199164), the foundation rescues, rehabilitates, and releases sick, orphaned, and injured seals back into the wild. As of the most recent website scrape, 23 seals are in care.

The organisation runs a year-round visitor centre where guests observe seal care and feeding operations, supported by a product mix that includes standard admission tickets, school excursions, children's birthday parties, and a premium "Zeehondenverzorger voor een dag" (Seal Caretaker for a Day) experience at €299 per person. FY2025 total income of €781,594 was generated from visitor admissions (€588,180), private donations (€84,898), government subsidies (€65,579), and corporate sponsorship (€42,937). Expenses of €699,927, dominated by personnel costs of €316,465, produced an €81,667 surplus, the first positive result in recent years, with the continuity reserve improving from -€104,348 to -€22,681.

A Seal is governed by a three-member volunteer board and operates without proprietary technology, software platforms, or AI systems. Its go-to-market is event-driven and direct-to-consumer: public seal release events at Beachclub 't Gorsje in Ouddorp, festival presence (e.g., Oosterscheldefestival), online ticket booking via a third-party widget, email-booked premium experiences, and a recurring "Tientjesactie" donation programme at €10/year. Distribution is limited to the Netherlands, with English and German site localisation signalling modest tourist-market intent.

Name

A Seal Stellendam, zeehondenopvang en bezoekerscentrum

Legal name

Stichting A Seal Centrum voor Zeezoogdierenzorg

Website

https://aseal.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

A Seal Stellendam is a Dutch non-profit foundation that operates a marine mammal rescue, rehabilitation, and release centre in Stellendam, serving the Zeeland and South Holland coasts. It combines wildlife rehabilitation with a visitor centre generating FY2025 revenue of €781,594.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Services

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAIAC

Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation & Release

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Animal Welfare & Wildlife Rescue

SECONDARYTHAAAFAJ

Marine Wildlife Sanctuaries & Protected Seascape Visitor Operations (Reef/Marine Parks)

Travel & Hospitality/Adventure, Amusement Parks & Ecotourism/Wildlife Sanctuaries, Conservation Parks & Reserves (Visitor Operations)

SECONDARYBPAGAIAH

Sanctuaries & Long-Term Care (Farm, Equine, Exotic)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Animal Welfare & Wildlife Rescue

Keywords

• Marine mammal rehabilitation
• Wildlife rescue services
• Animal rehabilitation centre
• Visitor centre experiences
• Wildlife education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Stellendam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Visitor admission fees (entree): Revenue from tickets sold to visitors of the seal rehabilitation centre and visitor centre. Tickets are sold online via a booking widget (booking.leisureking.eu) and at the door.
2. Government subsidies: Annual government subsidies. In fiscal year 2025, subsidies from public authorities amounted to €65,579.
3. Donations and gifts from the public: Individual donations and gifts from private donors. In fiscal year 2025, gifts and donations from individuals totalled €84,898.
4. Sponsorship contributions: Corporate sponsorship contributions. In fiscal year 2025, sponsor contributions totalled €42,937.
5. Seal Caretaker experience (Zeehondenverzorger voor een dag): Premium experience priced at €299 per person, sold as a one-time activity. Includes behind-the-scenes access, feeding assistance, lunch, goodie bag, certificate, and one free entry ticket for a return visit.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

A Seal rescues, rehabilitates, and releases weakened, orphaned, and sick seals found along the Zeeland and South Holland coasts of the Netherlands. The foundation operates a public visitor centre where guests can observe seal care and feeding, and monetises that access through paid admission tickets, a premium "Seal Caretaker for a Day" experience, school excursions, and children's birthday parties.

Product overview

A Seal Stellendam operates as a unified seal rescue and visitor center. The core offering is the seal rehabilitation program (Zeehondenopvang), which rescues and rehabilitates sick, orphaned, and injured seals along the Dutch coast. This is complemented by the visitor center experience, which allows the public to observe care operations and learn about marine mammals. Paid experience programs include the 'Seal Caretaker for a Day' program (€299), school excursions, and children's birthday parties. Fundraising activities include the Tientjes Actie annual donation program, individual seal adoption, and corporate sponsorship packages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Zeehondenopvang (Seal Rehabilitation) Rescue, rehabilitation, and release of sick, orphaned, and injured seals found along the Zeeland and South Holland coasts. Animals are cared for and fed until healthy enough to return to the sea.
• Bezoekerscentrum (Visitor Centre) Educational visitor centre where guests can observe seal care and feeding operations and learn about seals and their natural habitat. Tickets sold at the door and online via the LeisureKing booking widget.
• Zeehondenverzorger voor een dag (Seal Caretaker for a Day) Hands-on experience program where participants assist with daily seal care including cleaning enclosures, preparing food, and feeding seals under expert supervision. Includes behind-the-scenes access, lunch at Restaurant Zoet of Zout, goodie bag, certificate, and a free return visit ticket. Price: €299 per person. Minimum age 18.
• Excursie voor basisscholen (School Excursions) Guided excursions for primary school groups (basisscholen) to learn about seals and marine mammals at the visitor centre.
• Kinderfeestje (Children's Birthday Parties) Birthday party experiences for children at the seal centre, combining recreation with marine education.
• Tientjesactie (Annual Donation Programme) Annual recurring donation programme where supporters contribute €10 per year via SEPA direct debit to support seal rescue operations. Open to individuals in the Netherlands.
• Adopteer een zeehond (Seal Adoption) Programme allowing individuals to symbolically adopt a rescued seal to support the organisation's rescue and rehabilitation work.
• Zakelijk Sponsoring (Corporate Sponsorship) Corporate sponsorship packages allowing Dutch businesses to associate their brand with the seal rescue mission as part of CSR programmes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Seal rehabilitation and release — animals rescued, rehabilitated, and returned to the wild after recovery.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles10 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Frisia Zeehondensafari (Frisia Rondvaarten)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrisia Zeehondensafari is a boat tour operator on the Oosterschelde that enables visitors to observe seals in the wild. A Seal recommends combining a visit to the centre with a Frisia seal safari. Boarding points are in Zierikzee or St. Annaland (approx. 40 minutes from Stellendam). This is a complementary tourism partnership rather than a formal co-development arrangement.
• Vogelobservatorium TijminorOthersVogelobservatorium Tij is a bird observatory near the Haringvliet, 4 minutes' drive from A Seal. Shaped like an egg of the great tern (8m high, 11m long), it is open year-round. A Seal lists it as a nearby attraction to combine with a visit.
• Restaurant Zoet of ZoutminorOthersRestaurant Zoet of Zout is adjacent to A Seal's facility. Lunch is provided to participants of the 'Zeehondenverzorger voor een dag' experience at this restaurant.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Seehundstation Friedrichskoog: German seal rescue and rehabilitation station on the North Sea coast with public visitor access. Closely comparable in mission, animal-welfare-only scope, and visitor-funded operating model; relevant North-Sea regional peer.
• Ecomare Texel: Combined seal rehabilitation centre, museum, and aquarium on Texel. Highly comparable as a Dutch non-profit that runs rehabilitation alongside a paid visitor centre and educational programming, but with broader species scope.
• Stichting Zeezoogdieren (SOS Dolfijn): Dutch non-profit focused on rescue and rehabilitation of marine mammals (porpoises, seals, dolphins) along the Dutch coast. Comparable as a regional marine-mammal welfare organisation, though with broader species scope.
• Stichting Zeehondencrèche (Lenie 't Hart): Historical Dutch seal rescue and rehabilitation centre founded by Lenie 't Hart. Operates the same animal-welfare-plus-public-visitor model as A Seal in the same Dutch coastal context; directly comparable in mission and operating structure.
• Zeehondencentrum Pieterburen: The largest and most established seal rescue and rehabilitation centre in the Netherlands. Directly comparable as a non-profit foundation combining rehabilitation with a public visitor experience along the Dutch coast; A Seal is a smaller, geographically adjacent peer in the same niche.

Regional players

• National Seal Sanctuary (Cornish Seal Sanctuary): UK-based seal rescue, rehabilitation, and visitor centre in Cornwall. Operates the same rescue-plus-public-visitor model as A Seal but serves a different geography; useful international benchmark.
• Sealcentre Renesse: Dutch seal observation and education centre on the Zeeland coast, adjacent to A Seal's catchment. Comparable regional tourism/education operator, though primarily observational rather than rehabilitation-focused.

Broad incumbents

• Zeeaquarium / Sea Life Scheveningen: Larger commercial Dutch marine-life visitor attraction. Not a rehabilitation peer, but a relevant benchmark for marine-themed visitor experience economics, ticket pricing, and family-segment demand in the same South Holland market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/aseal.nl
• Instagraminstagram.com/aseal.nl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/a-seal-stellendam-zeehondenopvang-en-bezoekerscentrum

Compliance1 record

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Profiles3 records

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