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  1. Join us for Marine Science Sunday

    Explore ocean life with our expert educators through captivating photos, science, and stories of amazing marine mammals. These free, interactive programs happen on the 2nd and 4th Sundays in Sausalito. Come visit us, each month brings a new ocean theme!
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    Marine Science Sunday
  2. You Can Save a Life!

    Northern fur seal patients like Brion need your help for a second chance in the wild.
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    Northern fur seal Brion
  3. How well do you know the ‘īlio holo i ka uaua, or Hawaiian monk seal?

    Hawaiian monk seals are one of the rarest and most endangered seals in the world. Take a deep dive into this trivia to test your ‘īlio holo i ka uaua knowledge and find ways you can protect this endangered species.
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    Hawaiian monk seal
  4. LA Times: Marine mammals are dying in record numbers along the California coast

    Research and rescue efforts are essential to give them a fighting chance.
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    California sea lion Dottie

Visit the World’s Largest Marine Mammal Hospital — Book Your Free Tickets Today!

See experts providing life-saving care to patients so they can be released back to the wild. Tickets are free but must be reserved online in advanceHurry, spots fill up fast! 

Ways to Give

Your support makes life-saving work possible. Our patients rely on the generosity of people like you. There are many different ways to make a gift today and help return marine mammals to a healthier ocean home.

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northern fur seal Reina

Reina

Northern Fur Seal — Female
Released
northern elephant seal Shrub with enrichment items including fake kelp and a red buoy

Shrub

Northern Elephant Seal — Female
Released
California sea lion Mayhem

Mayhem

California Sea Lion — Male
Released

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